Brucheville Airfield

Brucheville Airfield
Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-16

Manche, Basse-Normandie Region, France

Remains of Brucheville Airfield (A-16) after dismantling by the IX Engineering Command

Brucheville Airfield

Coordinates

49°22′05″N 001°13′18″W / 49.36806°N 1.22167°WCoordinates: 49°22′05″N 001°13′18″W / 49.36806°N 1.22167°W

Type

Military Airfield

Site information

Controlled by

United States Army Air Forces

Site history

Built by

IX Engineering Command

In use

August–September 1944

Materials

Prefabricated Hessian Surfacing (PHS)

Battles/wars

World War II - EAME Theater

Normandy Campaign
Northern France Campaign

Garrison information

Garrison

Ninth Air Force

Occupants

36th Fighter Group

Airfield information

Runways
Direction	Length and surface
07/25	5,000 feet (1,520 m) SMT/PSP

One runway, 4 alert pads, 50 hardstands

World War II - EAME Theater

Brucheville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Brucheville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.

Located in the vicinity of Brucheville, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 6 July 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France The airfield was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 843d Engineer Aviation Battalion.

Known as Advanced Landing Ground "A-16", the airfield consisted of a single 5000' (1500m) Prefabricated Hessian Surfacing/Compressed Earth runway (3600 PHS/1400 ETH) aligned 07/25.

In addition, tents were used for billeting and also for support facilities; an access road was built to the existing road infrastructure; a dump for supplies, ammunition, and gasoline drums, along with a drinkable water and minimal electrical grid for communications and station lighting.

The 36th Fighter Group, based P-47 Thunderbolt fighters at Brucheville from 4 July though 25 August 1944.

The fighter planes flew support missions during the Allied invasion of Normandy, patrolling roads in front of the beachhead; strafing German military vehicles and dropping bombs on gun emplacements, anti-aircraft artillery and concentrations of German troops in Normandy and Brittany when spotted.

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