Chippelle Airfield
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Chippelle à Cartigny-L’Épinay (Chippelle) Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Cartigny-l'Épinay in the Calvados in the Normandy region of northern France.[2][3][citation needed]
Quick Facts Chippelle à Cartigny-L’Epinay Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-5, Coordinates ...
Chippelle à Cartigny-L’Epinay Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-5 | |||||||
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Calvados, Basse-Normandie Region, France | |||||||
Coordinates | 49°14′25″N 00°58′28″W | ||||||
Type | Military Airfield | ||||||
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Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces | ||||||
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Built by | IX Engineering Command | ||||||
In use | June–September 1944 | ||||||
Materials | Square-Mesh Track (SMT) | ||||||
Battles/wars | World War II – EAME Theater
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Garrison | Ninth Air Force | ||||||
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One runway, 4 alert pads, 50 hardstands[1] |
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Located just outside of Cartigny-l'Épinay, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield shortly after D-Day on 16 June 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France The airfield was one of the first established in the liberated area of Normandy, being constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 820th Engineer Aviation Battalion.