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Old 3rd Dec 2019, 12:33
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Originally Posted by Less Hair
Great info. I hadn't seen it elsewhere. Greeting to all Berlin vets! Mind you the french had aviation guys there as well and even their own airport: Tegel. Both for transport/liaison and local observation flights. In the very early post war days when Tegel hadn't been built they used Stolpe airfield north of the city limits. While the Brits had to trade in Spandau West for Gatow and it's airfield.

https://www.16va.be/vols_mmfl_part1_eng2.html
Merci

Makes interesting reading and the use of the Armee de l'Air Twin Otter is interesting too.

Cheers
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