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  • I'm on a little roadtrip in Croatia with Eelco and visit abandoned military relics throughout the country.
    On the last day we visit Zeljava air base, which was the largest underground airport of Europe. It's located right on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    This place became operational in 1968 and got destroyed by the Serbian military in 1991-1992.
    Since then it's a dangerous abandoned place since there are still mines and unexploded ammunition scattered around. This place is also a smuggling route and a illegal way into the EU for illegal immigrants so there's a lot of police patrol. We also visit a "submarine" tunnel called "Hitler's eyes'.
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  • @Baky6
    @Baky6 11 місяців тому +121

    Memories memories. During my service in the Croatian army in 2000, I spent several weeks in that barracks. We were brought to work on the reconstruction of the barracks. The barracks are only a few hundred meters from the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The army should not be stationed so close to the border, so it was decided to abandon the reconstruction project. It was said that the barracks would be taken over by the special police as part of the border patrol. That never happened. It's a shame because it's a beautiful place with beautiful nature. I could tell you many stories and adventures from that place. Even then, the place was surrounded by mines on 3 sides. You could see them outside the barbed wire because the rains and landslides brought many to the surface. We slept in that building in sleeping bags at 9:36 and I have never slept better in my life. 14:42 And it's actually not the biggest bunker in Croatia. As a soldier, I was in larger bunkers where ammunition and weapons were stored. But I am not allowed to tell you their locations because they are still in use and their location is considered a military secret

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  Місяць тому +4

      Thanks a lot for some of your stories! Must have been incredible. You have seen the planes in the bunker as well? Once these bunkers get abandoned, feel free to reach out to me haha :D

    • @jokekopter2509
      @jokekopter2509 16 днів тому

      ​@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      3:28 fun fact,in the first part of the video,there are more bunkers of coast of Šibenik,right by that fort at the entrance,only right way to acesse these bunkers is by walling across nice wooden bridges

    • @LiamdGeo
      @LiamdGeo 13 днів тому

      *_En secreto como lo fué la naturaleza a la cual dañaron para realízar dicha operación. Que ganan con guardarse tanto😎 Muchos ya ni en polvo existen. Arrogantes_*

  • @Ryazan-Sugar
    @Ryazan-Sugar Рік тому +105

    It's crazy how much resources it took to build all those huge military bases, most of which are now abandoned

    • @VigilantGuardian6750
      @VigilantGuardian6750 Рік тому +12

      yes and bare in mind yugoslavia wasnt that rich of a country to afford all of this back then, even at it's peak

    • @synth1002
      @synth1002 11 місяців тому +7

      @@VigilantGuardian6750 It was leader of Non-Aligned Movement, it was rich enough.

    • @VigilantGuardian6750
      @VigilantGuardian6750 11 місяців тому +2

      @@synth1002 non aligned movement was mix of 3rd and 4th worlders

    • @synth1002
      @synth1002 11 місяців тому +2

      @@VigilantGuardian6750 Higher standard than Soviets, more order than in the west, what do you want more. You can't compare 3rd world countries then and now. Then was much more higher level before introducing NATO democracy to that countries.

    • @VigilantGuardian6750
      @VigilantGuardian6750 11 місяців тому +4

      @@synth1002 the reason why yugoslavia appears richer than it was is due to the fact that they went into massive debts just so they can start building proper relevant infrastructure, i wish it was richer cause I'm from there and my current country would be more developed now too but that was not the case

  • @raymarkovich7295
    @raymarkovich7295 Рік тому +112

    I was in those places 1985.Was member of JRM-JNA. Sailor.Torpdedo boat. There is several bunkers all over the Adriatic sea.

    • @TattooedTraveler
      @TattooedTraveler Рік тому

      Ah nice bro, so what did they use it for exactly? And were the side tunnels ever complete?

    • @strigojemigoje2758
      @strigojemigoje2758 Рік тому +11

      @@TattooedTraveler
      JNA-RM was using those bunkers to store boats during training or any navy drill. I remember there was only one entrance. Idea to make bunkers was to protect boats during war time. Boats come out quick to the action and disappeare quick. Bunkers are invisible from the open sea. During my service 1985 we use bunkers like outside war base. Combat readiness or combat alert. Bunkers are mostly situated on islands all over Adriatic sea. There was two islands under full military control. Vis and Lastovo.

    • @TattooedTraveler
      @TattooedTraveler Рік тому

      @@strigojemigoje2758 hvala puno za povijest brate

    • @strigojemigoje2758
      @strigojemigoje2758 Рік тому +7

      @@TattooedTraveler
      Ja sam iz Beograda. Bio sam tada mornar u Puli pa Split Lora. Poznajem pola jadrana bolje nego Dalmatinci. Bilo je to jedno lepo iskustvo. To ne moze da se dozivi ovako.

    • @mwayimchuchu6588
      @mwayimchuchu6588 Рік тому +2

      Wish you a merry Christmas and blessed new year ahead patriot

  • @AmericanPatriot-he1ep
    @AmericanPatriot-he1ep Рік тому +199

    I love seeing these old abandoned military bases, with everything that is going on in the world today places such as these could possibly still save lives....

    • @noonehere1793
      @noonehere1793 Рік тому +5

      …or take them…..

    • @markbrisec3972
      @markbrisec3972 Рік тому +12

      Actually this base is on NATO's radar given that Croatia is a member of NATO and EU.

    • @youtubebandme4382
      @youtubebandme4382 Рік тому

      @@noonehere1793 depends on what game you are trying to play.

    • @lelnub6912
      @lelnub6912 Рік тому

      Not really the ion smoke detectors that have been on the roof in hundreds that have radioactive americium-241 can very easily be inhaled and the whole complex is full of PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) compound that are very bad for health

    • @ravenbarsrepairs5594
      @ravenbarsrepairs5594 Рік тому +2

      @@noonehere1793 Unlikely, as they're likely not compatible with modern military tech, or they'd still be active.

  • @wes11bravo
    @wes11bravo Рік тому +18

    My grandfather flew a C-47 like that in WWII over "The Hump" (China-Burma-India) at the age of 22!

  • @bw2903
    @bw2903 Рік тому +112

    This reminds me of visiting the Ostwall tunnel system located in Poland. It's a deep underground system built by Nazi Germany in 1934-44 as a fortified defence network. Some of the bits have tours but there's so much sectioned off parts, some collapsed, some flooded. I reckon you would love it.

  • @Lone-Wolf87
    @Lone-Wolf87 Рік тому +297

    This is what fear makes humans do. All that money wasted there for nothing. It is an impressive bunker forgotten for eternity.

    • @AllThingsFlightSim
      @AllThingsFlightSim Рік тому +22

      I mean atleast I know where to go in a zombie apocalypse now haha

    • @Golden-dog88
      @Golden-dog88 Рік тому +11

      Not forgotten or wouldnt b here

    • @mizzo2006
      @mizzo2006 Рік тому +10

      Never knows these days, somethime it will be in use..!

    • @golfilloz
      @golfilloz Рік тому +14

      No. It had a purpose.

    • @kavehzakipour262
      @kavehzakipour262 Рік тому +3

      خیلی عالی بود .دست شما درد نکنه

  • @crazyheadgideon
    @crazyheadgideon Рік тому +56

    This episode was for two reasons very very cool. First, An amazing place to show us around. Second, very nice to see you both finally making a VLOG together again. Like the old days. 👊🏻😊

  • @ludo9234
    @ludo9234 Рік тому +2

    All i can say is thank you for showing me places i could never afford to visit. Goodluck and keep safe.

  • @EricBunkerHunter
    @EricBunkerHunter Рік тому +6

    What an awesome video 'urbex-vrienden' thanks for sharing! It was an awesome trip!🙏🏻❤

  • @samuelgilbert9734
    @samuelgilbert9734 Рік тому +1

    Once again, thank you for sharing it with us!

  • @TwoFourCharlie007
    @TwoFourCharlie007 Рік тому +2

    I love Zeljava, that’s the most in depth video I’ve seen about the place, superb! Well done guys, I’m returning there myself next year,riding from U.K. to Montenegro via Zeljava

  • @LostBuildings
    @LostBuildings Рік тому +3

    cool! Really looking forward to this episode looks very impressive

  • @Bryanscott88
    @Bryanscott88 Рік тому +9

    What an amazing video guys! Love seeing these underground bunker bases! We have a few of them here in America, but they are not accessible to civilians, only those with the proper clearance!

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  Рік тому +2

      Thanks mate! Currently exploring in the US. I did a Titan Silo in the past. Hope to visit some more stuff soon😁

  • @xFlow150
    @xFlow150 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for all the wonderful content!

  • @-TheRealChris
    @-TheRealChris Рік тому +7

    Saving a dog is always the correct choice, glad you made it back for a second try though, great video as always, thank you for bringing us these amazing places!

  • @djhaloeight
    @djhaloeight Рік тому +11

    Bob and Eelco. You guys make a great urbex team 🙌🏻🙌🏻

    • @VisionaryGardener
      @VisionaryGardener Рік тому

      They really do. They're so on the same page and have such an easy rapport - they're like old friends. Very enjoyable to watch.

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  11 місяців тому

      Thanks ! We soon go on a really cool roadtrip to the 'Stans'

  • @killtheorangeclown7883
    @killtheorangeclown7883 Рік тому

    This was a really fun expedition. Thanks for sharing. Liked and subscribed.

  • @mjmcomputers
    @mjmcomputers Рік тому

    Such an amazing place, thanks for sharing it with us.

  • @ReginaldVandeVelde
    @ReginaldVandeVelde Рік тому +3

    Great to see the full picture of this base!

  • @Renard380
    @Renard380 Рік тому +121

    This channel is on a whole other level... you guys are awesome, both because of the incredible locations and because of the lack of "scary" BS. Just the raw exploration as it should be!

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  Рік тому +24

      Thanks, did you already see some other adventures? We snuck inside a space shuttle hangar, submarines, warships and many bunkers. Even got charged for espionage for documenting these places🫣 so nothing is faked.

    • @xanderesparas6793
      @xanderesparas6793 Рік тому +1

      ❤❤🎉😮

    • @jokekopter2509
      @jokekopter2509 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPathif at least Croatian goverment rebuilt it,at least as museum,or at moste new base

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  9 місяців тому +1

      @@jokekopter2509 It's already a tourist destination and close to the most popular tourist destination, so that would be interesting!

    • @jokekopter2509
      @jokekopter2509 9 місяців тому +2

      @@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath I agree,Also as you already know Croatia is filld whit historical sites due to its long history.
      Did you ever visit island calld Vis?
      It hase old abondend military comples,its like an naval base.
      There are also naval tunels on Brač,and Italian bunkers on the hill over the split

  • @jeffersonmedina3792
    @jeffersonmedina3792 Рік тому +2

    Espectacular investigación muchachos! Thank you! 👍👏👏👏

  • @pastandpresentwithpaul
    @pastandpresentwithpaul Рік тому +1

    Nice video again Bob!! Such nice locations

  • @SybrenOerlemans
    @SybrenOerlemans Рік тому +3

    I was here a few weeks ago and will drop my own video soon. But I really liked the blueprint of the bunker that you included. Well done! Videos don't do the place justice as to how massive it is.

  • @KristianK9755
    @KristianK9755 Рік тому +5

    Hi Bob,glad to see a new work of you!
    Monstruos big tunnels...and Kozel is the exact beer i've just drink it!Cheers boys. 🍻🍻

  • @sancheskix
    @sancheskix Рік тому +11

    Finally this episode, I have personally been there and the atmosphere is unique, thank you guys for this content!!

  • @EdenValleyAdventuresUK
    @EdenValleyAdventuresUK Рік тому +2

    A great explore loved it very much.👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @tom_123
    @tom_123 Рік тому +8

    All those rebar prongs sticking out from the ceiling look lethal! Have to be super careful wandering around that place in the dark. Great video, Bob!

  • @fredericcolombier5380
    @fredericcolombier5380 Рік тому +14

    What is incredible is that the Douglas DC3 still has its two Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp S1C3G star engines with 14 double star cylinders which develop a maximum power of 1,350 hp each, these engines date from 1942 for this which is of the design, this plane deserves to be moved and restored either to fly again because they are very reliable or to embellish the interior of a museum.
    And even if the general condition appears hopeless, it is quite possible by committing large financial means to make it fly again one day, do not doubt it.

    • @johannesmuller5653
      @johannesmuller5653 Рік тому +2

      🤗thats DC3 military DC-47 Dakotta, Original Name from USS Army was "avenger of heaven" baised in Italy, abandopned to yugoslav Army 1946. It was older Model with Prat&Whitney engines R-1830-80C Twin, AIr cooled 7+7 Cylinder, 1190Hp. I was there When this beauty was placed there.

    • @mtrgv
      @mtrgv 3 місяці тому

      @@johannesmuller5653Wow! Amazing. She should be restored right there at the base.

    • @Tillerman56
      @Tillerman56 3 місяці тому

      Some aircraft have to stay where they belong. This one adds to the atmosphere of the airbase. Earlier there were to F-84's, they were brought to museums.

  • @Fran_SG
    @Fran_SG Рік тому +1

    Amazing place that should be preserved ir something.
    Thanks!!

  • @dougheisenberch8152
    @dougheisenberch8152 Рік тому +1

    Tank you so much for this amazing video

  • @Shotyoudie
    @Shotyoudie 10 місяців тому +3

    I was here a week ago. The stickered plane now has wooden floors and a little restaurant beside it. The whole base was much cleaner than it looked in this video.

  • @blah12345ism
    @blah12345ism Рік тому +20

    I’ve been to that bunker in 2019. I went in there alone and it was a crazy experience. What still haunts me today is that I didn’t find the ladder to the upper areas of the bunker where they had an observation point which was connected by a lift to the base. I have seen videos where people recorded this lift shaft but didn’t try to climb up.
    Maybe it is better that I didn’t find it, eventually I’d have tried it and who knows in what condition the rusty bars in the shaft are. But still I’m thinking what I would find going up there… I’m sure almost no one went up there after the base was left. Maybe one day I’ll go back there.

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  Рік тому +10

      Well if you see the shape of the bunker it’s not worth the effort. I often risk my life, but only when I have found a “Holy grail” of which you can find a few of on this channel😬

    • @TattooedTraveler
      @TattooedTraveler Рік тому +4

      Yeh that ladder is apparently completed blocked off. There is another base on top with more tunnels tho and a fake ski lodge on top of it. Looks pretty cool but also nothing left

    • @Bojan5150
      @Bojan5150 Рік тому +19

      You couldn't find the ladders because there are none. As you said, there was an elevator (lift) which was used to go the air traffic control tower from the inside of the object and there was a path to the control tower to access it from the outside... No ladders since it is about 40 meters above the base level of the object. The elevator was thoroughly destroyed, there was nothing left of the cabin which was pushed onto the ceiling by the explosion.
      The slope above the object was mined even before the Yugoslav war, so it is very risky to try to find the outside path to the control tower. Folks from Croatian LYBI Željava message board did manage to skim the minefield and find the path to visit the control tower, leaving solar lamps on the outside of the control tower to mark the occasion, only to find out on the next visit that the solar lamps were stolen. This whole complex is now, sadly, mostly used for gathering secondary raw materials and I believe that those poor people whose livelyhood depends on scavenging Željava Airfield surely know that path as many other related secrets but the path is, currently, unmarked and therefore it would not be very safe to try to find it without mine detecting equipment (which folks from LYBI Željava used on their first attempt of reaching the control tower).
      Also, control room of the air traffic control tower was sent into oblivion by the explosion, for a long time it stood filled to the brim with burnt and twisted metal which was eventually cleaned out by secondary raw materials gatherers...

    • @blah12345ism
      @blah12345ism Рік тому +1

      @@Bojan5150 thank you for explaining!

    • @Bojan5150
      @Bojan5150 Рік тому +1

      @@blah12345ism You're welcome. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

  • @leandrojunior872
    @leandrojunior872 Рік тому +1

    Amazing documentary, a trip back in time, thank you so much for the images

  • @alfwedarf7764
    @alfwedarf7764 12 днів тому

    Surreal and wonderful video, thanks guys.

  • @jindrab7312
    @jindrab7312 Рік тому +6

    it's amazing how you managed to map this place after leaving the army. Thanks for that and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for more interesting things like this. 🙂

  • @NHRA_FREAK
    @NHRA_FREAK Рік тому

    This was amazing! Definitely a nice departure from all the other exploration channels.

  • @RwingDsquad
    @RwingDsquad Рік тому +1

    My favorite videos of yours is the ones with you two.

  • @prolevel9013
    @prolevel9013 Рік тому

    Thank you guys for doing great job!
    You are The best

  • @nyrat100
    @nyrat100 Рік тому +4

    Hi Bob what an amazing place to find and it was so massive inside the bunker
    Thanks again Bob from little New Zealand keep up the great videos!!!!

  • @mysticalmisty9772
    @mysticalmisty9772 Рік тому +4

    I don’t know what it is but I’m fascinated with underground places, this was a amazing explore Thank you for taking us along 😀

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  Рік тому

      Ooo, you should check out this one:
      ua-cam.com/video/K3zOlfQvbTk/v-deo.html this was a crazy discovery. Thanks for checking out😇

    • @mysticalmisty9772
      @mysticalmisty9772 Рік тому

      @@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath I will do I'm new to your channel and will be catching up with your exploring 😀

  • @cowboygeologist7772
    @cowboygeologist7772 Рік тому

    Very cool. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

  • @JC-cm9bn
    @JC-cm9bn Рік тому +1

    Really enjoy your videos thanks for sharing 👍

  • @justfly7730
    @justfly7730 Рік тому +3

    What does you need in your underground bunker? Halls, toilets, blast doors, airport, hangars?
    Yes

  • @mihaelbitola3812
    @mihaelbitola3812 Рік тому +6

    I am from ex Yugoslavia, and every documentary about Yugoslavia makes me very sad.

    • @hercg1967
      @hercg1967 Рік тому

      Why, nothing to miss about Yugoslavia

    • @mihaelbitola3812
      @mihaelbitola3812 Рік тому +5

      @@hercg1967 nothing to miss?? 90% of the Yugoslavian people were living much, much better than now. Yugoslavia was real country, now we have 6 banana countries. Only Slovenia have the same Yugoslavian standard, the others have totally ruined economy, 40% of the young people escaped in to the rich EU countries.

    • @hercg1967
      @hercg1967 Рік тому

      @@mihaelbitola3812 I was born there, I hated the communist aspect, it was poor, but I will agree with you on the young moving to EU countries, I’m not a fan of EU or NATO

    • @dragonmartijn
      @dragonmartijn 8 місяців тому

      The US wanted Yugoslavia to split in regions. They would only be able to lend money if they were apart from each other. It is really insane to have so many small countries instead of one larger one, but of course the people should decide it democratically. Now some parts are within the EU, so they have some things in common.

    • @leokaloper4132
      @leokaloper4132 6 місяців тому

      @@dragonmartijn On the 17. dec. 2023 Serbia is having supposedly democratic decisions.

  • @guilherme.vailatti
    @guilherme.vailatti Рік тому +1

    Always very curious and fun to watch your videos. Thank you!

  • @jbgood7694
    @jbgood7694 Рік тому +14

    I lived in Bosnia and visit Croatia when I was a advisor for NATO. Even 20 years after the war the scars run deep. Those are such beautiful countries. Conflict has been part of their history for thousands of years. Thank you for making this video.

    • @fladave99
      @fladave99 6 місяців тому

      They were going to take over the world and tell everyone what to do
      Yea, like they are trying right now
      we will be visiting their ashes again in 50 years

    • @Orkan-mf8pl
      @Orkan-mf8pl 19 днів тому

      Come on like there were no conflicts in other parts of europe for thousands of years hahha

  • @Metalstacker
    @Metalstacker Рік тому +3

    Wauw Bob wat een enorme bunker! Mooi avontuur weer en wederom mooie herinneringen gemaakt samen met Eelco 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @RICK_MCN
    @RICK_MCN Рік тому

    I stumbled on your page a few days ago and been hooked ever since keep up to good work🍻 keep safe out there.

  • @seanz6397
    @seanz6397 Рік тому

    Thoroughly enjoyed your video. Look forward to watching of your trips. Cheers & Safe travels.

  • @Bojan5150
    @Bojan5150 Рік тому +4

    At 5:16 you passed by the gate of the former air base Udbina, built in the 1980s as an alternative to Željava. It was not fully finished (it used a mobile air traffic control tower and only one HAS was completed) and it was used by the Serbs in the Yugoslav war up until Operation Storm (August 1995). Croatian Army did not use it as an air base apart from some military exercises, no aircraft are stationed there.

  • @TattooedTraveler
    @TattooedTraveler Рік тому +4

    Best Video of Željava out there.

    • @zoranjovanovic0505
      @zoranjovanovic0505 Рік тому +1

      Hello TT ✌️😁 i saw later your questions in LC on which i didnt answer because I was looking video more & details... 👍

    • @TattooedTraveler
      @TattooedTraveler Рік тому +1

      @@zoranjovanovic0505 nema problema brate. So those films were aerial recon photos?

    • @zoranjovanovic0505
      @zoranjovanovic0505 Рік тому

      @@TattooedTraveler mostly yes & who knows from which place of recon are they .... Pričaš i razumiješ latinicu?!

    • @TattooedTraveler
      @TattooedTraveler Рік тому

      @@zoranjovanovic0505 awesome, hvala, rezumis I prica malo ali ja sam jos ucim... tecko jezerik

    • @zoranjovanovic0505
      @zoranjovanovic0505 Рік тому +1

      @@TattooedTraveler thats awesome / to je super, just take it slowly & you'll learn it for sure, if you want to / samo polako, naučit ćeš svakako ako želiš. 🙃😉😁 You explore also this kind of history??

  • @OFCbigduke613
    @OFCbigduke613 Рік тому +1

    You guys are the best in the business.

  • @darrenforest1492
    @darrenforest1492 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow!! I just found this Channel and really enjoyed the tour. Keep up the great work and cheers from Australia

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  11 місяців тому +1

      Hey Darren, cool to hear. If you like this... you'll be AMAZED by all other explores on our channel :) This is just an empty bunker, but I have pioneered inside amazing holy grails in which everything is still intact :)

    • @darrenforest1492
      @darrenforest1492 11 місяців тому

      @@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath can't wait to work my way through them. Cheers from Australia

  • @-T90Vladimir
    @-T90Vladimir Рік тому +19

    Man, if I'd known you were coming to Hungary next, I know some pretty interesting locations to explore. Could've sent some ideas your way.

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  Рік тому +2

      Always welcome! Reach out to me at Instagram or Facebook :)

    • @-T90Vladimir
      @-T90Vladimir Рік тому +1

      @@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath Will do! Still need to make a proper list, expect a message on Facebook in a few days :)

  • @edlepkowicz4478
    @edlepkowicz4478 Рік тому

    Great video guys!

  • @143sietze
    @143sietze Рік тому +1

    Great location and video again!

  • @gustavocrovetto4638
    @gustavocrovetto4638 Рік тому +4

    Un viejo vecino nacido en Croacia y combatió de muy jovencito me contaba de esa base donde entraban los U bot . Nunca pensé en verla . Don Drago Q.E.P.D . Excelente video saludos 🇦🇷

  • @michaelgrimes1131
    @michaelgrimes1131 Рік тому +4

    Wow ... What an awesome adventure!
    My Dad was military and we were stationed on Okinawa Japan during the Vietnam war. There was some left over Japanese building's at Kadena Air Force Base. It was nothing like this! Thanks for the tour!

    • @CaptRich-bi3gp
      @CaptRich-bi3gp Рік тому +2

      Cool Beans!
      I was stationed at Camp Foster in the early 80s. A Marine buddy and I used to run over to Kadena about once a week for some much better chow than we typically were served.
      In explorations of the island on weekends we encountered several old Japanese tunnels and caves. They all had signs at the entrances in Japanese, I'm fairly certain they said danger keep out. We most certainly abided by that. ✌️

  • @Electronzap
    @Electronzap Рік тому +2

    Very cool you got to explore it. I've only seen it mentioned in a documentary,

  • @tonymckeage1028
    @tonymckeage1028 Рік тому

    Amazing Video, thanks for sharing

  • @dinokejs9665
    @dinokejs9665 Рік тому +6

    The airbase was effectively destroyed during the Croatian War of Independence (1991-95). Croatia had decided to follow Slovenia’s lead and break away from Yugoslavia. However it was not an amicable split. Enclaves of ethnic Serbs lived scattered throughout Croatia, making it impossible to draw any kind of mutually-satisfactory border between the two countries; and Slobodan Milošević, Yugoslavia’s new Serb leader in Belgrade, quickly mobilised the JNA (Yugoslav People’s Army) against Croatia in an attempt to maintain his power. From Željava Airbase, the JNA sent fighter jets against their former compatriots. Croatia and Slovenia.
    In April 1992 the tide of war turned however, and the JNA was forced to pull back from Croatia. Rather than abandon a fully operational airbase to the Croatian Army, they destroyed the runways with explosive charges as they left. The airbase fell under the control of the short-lived state of Serbian Krajina military who, on 16 May 1992, resolved to completely destroy Željava Airbase. More than 56 tons of explosives were used and the six-billion-dollar airbase was devastated by the blasts, consumed with internal fires. It was reported that locals living in the nearby city of Bihać felt the earth shake, and could still see plumes of smoke coming out of the tunnels six months later.

    • @northernstar4811
      @northernstar4811 Рік тому +1

      "Enclaves of ethnic Serbs lived scattered throughout Croatia, making it impossible to draw any kind of mutually-satisfactory border between the two countries"
      The socialist internal borders (six Yugoslav Republics & two Yugoslav autonomous regions) were already established after WW2 in Yugoslavia. Serbia just wanted more territory from its neighbours after Yugoslavia collapsed.
      So, it wasn`t impossible to draw the borders. The internal borders were already drawn up by the Yugoslav communist party after 1945 and were confirmed in the 1974 Yugoslav constitution.

  • @dirreeN
    @dirreeN Рік тому +6

    I'm from Sweden and i know we have a bunch of stuff like this all around our country aswell, some are even in use to this day.. I've even heard rumors about a secret gunpowder factory underground so we could keep making ammo even if our factories got taken out.. It's kinda insane to think about

    • @biohazard8295
      @biohazard8295 7 місяців тому

      I'm also sure every country has undergrond facilities to store food, water and medicine etc in case of a natural disaster/war

  • @bassethousechannel2579
    @bassethousechannel2579 Рік тому +1

    Good post Bob great job 👍

  • @prasadv4310
    @prasadv4310 11 місяців тому

    Your work is incredible

  • @MrL4t3
    @MrL4t3 Рік тому +4

    This place is creepy as hell but so amazing.

  • @croquest8749
    @croquest8749 Рік тому +13

    There are many abandoned places like this throughout ex Yugoslavia. From atomic shelters to ex JNA army weapons and munitions storage places. Unless you talk to the locals who know where they are it's hard to find them . Especially in Bosnia and Hercegovina.
    Bunch of things like this where built with concrete and covered with grass and vegetation.
    As a kid during the war our school was inside atomic shelter with big 3' thick steel doors.

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  Рік тому +2

      I've been to some, hopefully there are still some in pristine condition where a lot of artifacts are left!

    • @TattooedTraveler
      @TattooedTraveler Рік тому

      @@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath definitely in BiH bro but also we might get blown up

    • @shhs1791
      @shhs1791 Рік тому

      @@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath YOU HAVE TITOS bunker in Konjic... Bosnia and Herzegovina...

    • @shhs1791
      @shhs1791 Рік тому

      ..... in perfect condicion... You can see first automatic fuses in the world...

    • @darrincassidy9045
      @darrincassidy9045 Рік тому +1

      The locals know best

  • @onnokrabshuis0555
    @onnokrabshuis0555 Рік тому +2

    I was there during my SFOR and EUFOR missions between 2002 and 2005

  • @cincyjohn69
    @cincyjohn69 6 місяців тому

    I can’t stop watching these trying to get caught up! Absolutely amazing job guys !

  • @randyneil6161
    @randyneil6161 Рік тому +6

    Very nice video, the history is amazing those bunkers should be kept in better condition so it would last a lifetime. Nice place for camping.
    My country Trinidad and Tobago🇹🇹 has the abandoned U.S. 🇺🇸Naval Operating Base from World War 2, many underground weapon bunkers on secret islands and airport runways for world war 2 fighter airplanes but nobody knows where the airplanes went, and the most important and historical tracking station satellite its the first wireless communication signal from Trinidad and Tobago🇹🇹 to the USA🇺🇸 during the World War 2.
    Wireless Communication Technology started right here in my country Trinidad and Tobago🇹🇹.
    Anybody can visit my country for vacation everybody is invited you would love it here because we do not have winter everyday of the year its like summer.

  • @sampointau
    @sampointau Рік тому +3

    The "U boat bunker" was most likely either an "S boot " (torpedo boat) or "E Boot" (Fast attack boat) shelter and re arming point.

    • @chrismac3684
      @chrismac3684 Рік тому

      @what place is that "boat"-Tunnel ?

  • @sbdiaries
    @sbdiaries 5 місяців тому

    Such an amazing place 😍 to explore, one tries to imagine what it would have like during operating time.
    Thanks Bob for showing us around, greetings from England 🇬🇧 Simon and Beth ❤️ 🙋

  • @adrianw.5072
    @adrianw.5072 Рік тому

    Thank you alot for that Video, i saw it just a day before a short croatia Trip, and this was perfekt for the last free day of the trip. Really cool experience

  • @Ganiscol
    @Ganiscol Рік тому +62

    The former Yugoslavia built some bold and excessive stuff during the cold war - driven by paranoia.
    That bunker surely has a creepy vibe going with its size and all that demolition damage, lumps of concrete dangling from above and crumbling pillars holding upper floors with huge holes in it. I'm glad you went in there so I dont have to. 😅
    Also: I wonder what flipped that bus on its side... 🤔

    • @spannaspinna
      @spannaspinna Рік тому +4

      Pure rage tipped that bus over

    • @___Me_
      @___Me_ Рік тому +3

      Probably someone pulled it over with a truck or something. Probably to scrap the engine and transmission from below

    • @MAG-Crew
      @MAG-Crew Рік тому +6

      Yugoslavia spend 40Bilion on Military base

    • @richardderosset6960
      @richardderosset6960 Рік тому +3

      The bus was flipped over on its side by Zindongabobobabwe , a giant 40' foot catapiller, that was the base mascot 😳 it was jealous because the bus was faster !

    • @djpsy9538
      @djpsy9538 Рік тому +3

      @@MAG-Crew true it was 1 of greatest bases in Eu but its god dnm shame it got destroyd by Mladic Četnik troops think of it if elon mask or any bilioners made space port there

  • @haywoodjay385
    @haywoodjay385 Рік тому +5

    With a bit of effort, that base could be rebuilt no problem. There's barely any damage.

  • @Peter-rz9ub
    @Peter-rz9ub Рік тому

    Perfekt. I love this chanel.

  • @southerncross86
    @southerncross86 Рік тому

    What a beautiful shoreline, nice country to visit

  • @DinkoPerisic
    @DinkoPerisic 6 місяців тому +4

    The hotel is on the A1 Zagreb-Split highway. Under the mountain Velebit. It was built as a viewpoint because by passing through a long tunnel (5..6 km) you can reach the Mediterranean...Adriatic Sea from the interior of Croatia! Most of the year there is a strong wind blowing near the Hotel and it was impossible to do business.. The failed hotel became a mockery...unfortunately. greetings from Croatia

  • @Robert-ff9wf
    @Robert-ff9wf Рік тому +3

    Isn't that airplane they investigated an old American C47 or DC3 from WW2? Funny how the greatest aircraft ever built turns up almost everywhere in the world 70 years after being built and is still in use even now because of how well they were built!

  • @PhreddCrintt
    @PhreddCrintt 11 місяців тому

    Excellent. Thank you!!

  • @doctorno0070
    @doctorno0070 Рік тому +8

    I find it fascinating you found original pictures of the underground fascility (at 19:15 ) to compare it to it's current condition. It was very impressive to see a line of jets, and a bustle of activity, compared to the current derelict condition. Great video. Thanks for the upload.

    • @morgothbauglirthemasteroft4354
      @morgothbauglirthemasteroft4354 Рік тому +1

      there are also videos from airbase when it was operational. I think u could find them on youtube

    • @zatrusofnietzche2281
      @zatrusofnietzche2281 Рік тому

      It's a tourist site, faked and filled with old crap to make it look ooohhh.
      Go to your travel agent and book a shooting weekend there

  • @actionmike2506
    @actionmike2506 Рік тому

    Your Engish is amazing, for me it make watching this video very enjoyable to watch thank you.

  • @thomasweber8733
    @thomasweber8733 Рік тому +3

    The airbase is also featured in the Slovenian film "Houston, We Have a Problem!" from 2016. A mockumentary about the Yugoslavian space program.

  • @zagrepcanin82
    @zagrepcanin82 Рік тому +5

    3 of such bases are in Slovenia,4 here in Croatia,5 in Bosnia and Serbia and Macedonia and Montenegro has 2. I think i got it right.
    During ex country not only military bases were built but also civilian nuclear shelters. Company couldnt get building permit if there was no nuclear shelter. My neighbourhood in Zagreb has 6 and in entire city there are 140 i think.
    So in this times we are living and witnesing brutality and war crimes they can become handy.lets just hope we will not have to use them

  • @mohammedarham56
    @mohammedarham56 Рік тому +1

    Amazing exploration ♥️

  • @enmeterdumheter
    @enmeterdumheter Рік тому

    Found this channel today, such great edit, audio and music. Subscribed! Love from Sweden. (I feel good when watching the videos with this calm energy).❤️❤️❤️🇸🇪🇸🇪💯💯💯💯

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for subscribing, you won’t regret😌 We also have some bold adventures in the playlist “coolest adventures” Enjoy watching! Cheers from The Netherlands

  • @deltan42
    @deltan42 Рік тому +4

    Do you guys get checked every so often for things like asbestosis? I really fear for your health with the amount of decaying asbestos and other old building materials that you guys walk through etc. I know you've been doing it for a bit, but I'd hate for you to catch something from your passion :)

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  Рік тому +1

      I should. Doing this for 20 years now.. 99,9% has been explored without making episodes😔

    • @deltan42
      @deltan42 Рік тому

      @@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath We love you and your work, we'd hate for something to happen because of it :) Thanks for the amazing content, I'd recommend some simple face masks, like the n95 medical style that should keep the worst of the particles out. Even if you pull them down when you talk to the camera it would keep you safer when you're doing the majority of your exploring.

    • @maricallo6143
      @maricallo6143 Рік тому +1

      @@deltan42 I used my surgical corona mask as soon as I saw the fine particles in the air under the flashlight when I visited there with a guide (we salvaged a couple of CRT monitor chassis). Thought it was stirred-up dust but it seems it's just water particles suspended in the air. I wander why the guys don't use gloves when they handle the equipment.

  • @Terrorcore1987
    @Terrorcore1987 Рік тому

    Nice Guys!! Enjoyable video again!! Gr uit Hoensbroek 💪🏼😎

  • @davidtyndall8880
    @davidtyndall8880 4 місяці тому +2

    Been in some of the underground fortifications in Germany, 19 years after the end of the war. The curved and zigzag tunnels shapes were to prevent gunfire from going all the way down the tunnel.

  • @clyde1406
    @clyde1406 Рік тому +1

    The u boat bunkers would be a great place to magnet fish !

  • @marketboy3679
    @marketboy3679 Рік тому

    Thank you for making vlog again. Keep on us interesting 🎉

  • @HandsomeMoose
    @HandsomeMoose Рік тому

    So much work. So much money. What a waist.
    Great video as always.Thank you.

  • @STB-1
    @STB-1 Рік тому +2

    Another epic location 👍

  • @luizripper1962
    @luizripper1962 Рік тому

    I'm impressed with the engineering used and materials used... they can be used for various tourism purposes or something similar...

  • @byronwellburn
    @byronwellburn 6 місяців тому

    Some of these shots are absolutely stunning 😮

  • @InOneWeTrust
    @InOneWeTrust Рік тому

    Ive been in that tunnel its truly crazy walking through the entire thing.

  • @DIGGER19860
    @DIGGER19860 Рік тому +2

    My dad went to yugoslavia in the 80s and he filmed jets coming in amd out of that base. I always remember being awstruck by a undergroumd jet base. Crazy its totally destroyed now.

  • @towdjumper5
    @towdjumper5 Рік тому

    Great stuff!

  • @silvioruiz9689
    @silvioruiz9689 Рік тому

    Incredible vid-

  • @michaelirizarry5037
    @michaelirizarry5037 Рік тому

    cool explore. safe travels and explores to you all.