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Amiens-Glisy Airport | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Location | Amiens, France |
| Coordinates | 49°52′15.33″N 002°23′15.33″E / 49.8709250°N 2.3875917°E |
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Source:World Aero Data [1] | |
Amiens-Glisy Airport is an airport in France (ICAO: LFAY). located about 7km east-southeast of Amiens in the Somme department in Picardie.
The airport is used for general aviation, with no commercial airline service.
World War II
During World War II the airport was used by the German Luftwaffe during the occupation of France. It was attacked by the United States Army Air Force on several occasions in the spring of 1944. Later, it was liberated by the British Second Army in August 1944.
The airfield was then used by the Americans as a troop carrier and transport airfield, primarily by units flying C-47 Skytrain aircraft. It was known as Amiens Airfield or Advanced Landing Ground B-48. It was also the headquarters of the Twelfth Air Force 52d Troop Carrier Wing.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975
External links
- Airport information for LFAY at Great Circle Mapper.
- Template:WAD