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The airport is one of the oldest in France, being established in 1907. It was used by the French Air Force during [[World War I]] and also during the early part (1939-1940) of [[World War II]]. |
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The airport was established in 1907. |
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It was seized by the Germans in June 1940 during the [[Battle of France]], the airport was used as a [[Luftwaffe]] military airfield during the occupation. It was liberated by Allied ground forces about 28 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign. Almost immediately, the [[United States Army Air Force]] IX Engineering Command 818th Engineer Aviation Battalion cleared the airport of mines and destroyed Luftwaffe aircraft. Fortunatley, little battle damage was sustained, and Toussus-le-Noble Airport became a USAAF [[Ninth Air Force]] combat airfield, designated as "A-46" about 30 August, two days after its liberation.<ref>Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.</ref><ref>[http://www.ixengineercommand.com/airfields/physical.php IX Engineer Command ETO Airfields, Airfield Layout]</ref> |
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==References== |
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| Location | Toussus-le-Noble, France | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 538 ft / 164 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°45′05″N 002°06′22″E / 48.75139°N 2.10611°E | ||||||||||||||
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Toussus-le-Noble Airport is a regional airport in France (IATA: TNF, ICAO: LFPN). It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled. Many French governmental aircraft are hangared at the airport and it used primarily for government travel and charters, as well as private aircraft.
History
The airport is one of the oldest in France, being established in 1907. It was used by the French Air Force during World War I and also during the early part (1939-1940) of World War II.
It was seized by the Germans in June 1940 during the Battle of France, the airport was used as a Luftwaffe military airfield during the occupation. It was liberated by Allied ground forces about 28 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign. Almost immediately, the United States Army Air Force IX Engineering Command 818th Engineer Aviation Battalion cleared the airport of mines and destroyed Luftwaffe aircraft. Fortunatley, little battle damage was sustained, and Toussus-le-Noble Airport became a USAAF Ninth Air Force combat airfield, designated as "A-46" about 30 August, two days after its liberation.[1][2]
References
- AVIATION TOUSSUS A-LE-NOBLE (In French)
External links
- Airport information for LFPN at Great Circle Mapper.
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- ^ Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
- ^ IX Engineer Command ETO Airfields, Airfield Layout