Charleroi, Předsunutá přistávací plocha A-87 Charleroi [1944-1945]

Advanced Landing Ground A-87 Charleroi
     
Název:
Name:
Předsunutá přistávací plocha A-87 Charleroi Advanced Landing Ground A-87 Charleroi
Originální název:
Original Name:
Advanced Landing Ground A-87 Charleroi
Další názvy:
Other Names:
DD.MM.1918-DD.11.1918 Militärflugplatz Gosselies
DD.MM.1919-DD.MM.1940 Vliegveld Gosselies
DD.MM.1940-DD.MM.1940 Flugplatz Gosselies / Charleroi-Gosselies
14.09.1944-10.08.1945 Charleroi Airfield
Obec:
Municipality:
Charleroi Charleroi
GPS souřadnice:
GPS Coordinates:
50°27'36.00"N 04°27'10.00"E
Vznik:
Established:
14.09.1944 vojenské využitie civilného letiska
14.09.1944 military use of civilian airport
Velitelé:
Commanders:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR, ( )
Dislokované jednotky:
Garrisoned Units:


DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
Zánik:
Cancelled:
10.08.1945 scivilnené
10.08.1945 civilianized
Poznámka:
Note:
- -
Zdroje:
Sources:
Johnson, Davod C.: US Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO) D-Day to V-E Day; USAF Historical Research Center Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 1 December 1988
en.wikipedia.org
luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be
www.ww2.dk (p.18)
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Airport Gosselies / Charleroi-Gosselies / Charleroi Brussels-South

French: Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud
Dutch: Luchthaven Brussel Zuid Charleroi)

IATA: CRL
CAO: EBCI

The airport was created at the end of 1. world war ii, when there was the home of the German air units. In the interwar period there operated a flight school and served as the factory of the airport. After the occupation of the German army here briefly operated units, fighter force, then it was again used as a factory airfield. After the liberation here briefly operated the american air units. After the war, civilian and factory airport.
Today, the second largest belgian civilian airport in the number of transported passengers.

Sources:
en.wikipedia.org
luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be
www.ww2.dk (p. 18).
URL : https://www.valka.cz/Charleroi-Predsunuta-pristavaci-plocha-A-87-Charleroi-1944-1945-t136335#644750 Version : 0
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