Tour-en-Bessin Airfield
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Tour-en-Bessin Airfield is a now-abandoned World War II military airfield near the commune of Tour-en-Bessin in the Normandy region of northern France.
Quick Facts Tour-en-Bessin Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-13, Coordinates ...
Tour-en-Bessin Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-13 | |||||||||
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Basse-Normandie Region, France | |||||||||
Coordinates | 49°17′45″N 000°45′41″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 | July–December 1944 | ||||||||
Materials | Prefabricated Hessian Surfacing (PHS) | ||||||||
Battles/wars | World War II - EAME Theater
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Garrison | Ninth Air Force | ||||||||
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Two Runways, 4 alert pads, 50 hardstands[1] |
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The United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 12 July 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France. It was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 833rd and 846th Engineer Aviation Battalions.