Le Molay Airfield
Abandoned WWII military airfield / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Le Molay Airfield?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Le Molay Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Le Molay-Littry in the Normandy region of northern France.
Quick Facts Le Molay Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-9/A-9D, Coordinates ...
Le Molay Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-9/A-9D | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calvados, Basse-Normandie Region, France | |||||||
Coordinates | 49°15′30″N 000°53′06″W | ||||||
Type | Military Airfield | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built by | IX Engineering Command | ||||||
In use | June–September 1944 | ||||||
Materials | Square-Mesh Track (SMT) | ||||||
Battles/wars | World War II - EAME Theater
| ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Garrison | Ninth Air Force | ||||||
Occupants |
| ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
| |||||||
One runway, 4 alert pads, 50 hardstands[1] |
Close
Located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Le Molay-Littry, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield after D-Day on 21 June 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France The airfield was one of the first established in the liberated area of Normandy, constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 834th Engineer Aviation Battalion.