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does anyone have the coordinates for this airfield, would like to check it out and visit it, is there anything left??
I was under the impression some buildings were still intact, is this true
does anyone have the coordinates for this airfield, would like to check it out and visit it, is there anything left??
I was under the impression some buildings were still intact, is this true
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I believe Beaumont-Le-Roger was a World War I, and World War II aerodrome. Perhaps a French war history site may help. Here is the phone number of the OFFICE DE TOURISME de Beaumont-Le-Roger. 02.32.44.0579. Bon chance.
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Beaumont-le-Roger was a German WWII base and there were many missions to destroy it.
Http://members.shaw.ca/rfortier/BoB/deurope.PDF
The following is an extract from the above link:-
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In the spring of 1944, Allied commanders commenced planning of Operation Overlord. By the beginning of May,airfields and usable landing grounds in an arc 130 miles around Caen, code named Area I, were marked for destruction by the Eighth Air Force, the AEAF, and the RAF Bomber Command. On the 11th of May, the Ninth Air Force bombed the city* located at 0 48E and 49 07N, with 37 B-26s. It was also home to Bf109s of JG2 during the BoB. A medium field with 1 hard runway.
* I believe they mean airfield. Looking at Google Earth this is now a field although there are some building in the corner of the field.
http://www.ansa39-45.fr/beaumont.htm
Photographs of Beaumont-le-Roger airfield
Mel
Http://members.shaw.ca/rfortier/BoB/deurope.PDF
The following is an extract from the above link:-
Beaumont-le-Roger
In the spring of 1944, Allied commanders commenced planning of Operation Overlord. By the beginning of May,airfields and usable landing grounds in an arc 130 miles around Caen, code named Area I, were marked for destruction by the Eighth Air Force, the AEAF, and the RAF Bomber Command. On the 11th of May, the Ninth Air Force bombed the city* located at 0 48E and 49 07N, with 37 B-26s. It was also home to Bf109s of JG2 during the BoB. A medium field with 1 hard runway.
* I believe they mean airfield. Looking at Google Earth this is now a field although there are some building in the corner of the field.
http://www.ansa39-45.fr/beaumont.htm
Photographs of Beaumont-le-Roger airfield
Mel
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At post #2 you wrote:-
Well,you have had two responses. Any help?
Obviously I have posed an impossible question, or nobody can help me. I hope that I am wrong.
Well,you have had two responses. Any help?
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Thanks for the help with this, especially the last picture, aerial photo of airfield, can overlay this on google earth and get exact position.
Will be going down in new year to view and take photos.
Will be going down in new year to view and take photos.
