Cricqueville Airfield
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Cricqueville en Bessin Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Cricqueville-en-Bessin in the Normandy region of northern France.
Quick Facts Cricqueville en Bessin Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-2, Coordinates ...
Cricqueville en Bessin Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-2 | |||||||
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Calvados, Basse-Normandie Region, France | |||||||
Coordinates | 49°21′46″N 001°00′38″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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Airfield information | |||||||
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One runway, 4 alert pads, 50 hardstands[1] |
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Located just outside Cricqueville-en-Bessin, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield shortly after D-Day on 10 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 Engineer Command, 820th Engineer Aviation Battalion.