An Budapest-Tököl airfield (47 20 35 N / 18 59 20 E) was built during World War II, which was to become a Soviet military base.

In 1952, the 24th and 25th fighter regiments of the Hungarian Air Force settled at the Tököl airport.

In 1953, on October 1, the Tököl air base of the Hungarian People's Army was established.

That same year, the aircraft repair company operating at the airport was separated from Csepel Autógyár National Vállalat and the Pestvidéki Machine Factory specializing in the repair of military aircraft was established.

The factory continued to repair helicopters after the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and the removal of Soviet forces from Hungary.