Lignerolles Airfield
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Lignerolles Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield near the commune of Lignerolles in the Normandy region of northern France.
Quick Facts Lignerolles Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-12, Coordinates ...
Lignerolles Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-12 | |||||||
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Basse-Normandie Region, France | |||||||
Coordinates | 49°10′32″N 000°47′24″W | ||||||
Type | Military Airfield | ||||||
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Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built by | IX Engineering Command | ||||||
In use | July–November 1944 | ||||||
Materials | Prefabricated Hessian Surfacing (PHS) | ||||||
Battles/wars | World War II - EAME Theater
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Garrison information | |||||||
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 to the south and east of Lignerolles, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 6 July 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France. The airfield was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 820th Engineer Aviation Battalion.