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Gael Airfield
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Gael Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Gaël in the Brittany region of northern France.
Quick Facts Gael AirfieldAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-31, Coordinates ...
Gael Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-31 ![]() | |
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Brittany Region, France | |
![]() Memorial at the location of the former airfield. | |
![]() Plaques dedicated to the 354th Fighter Group and to Dieudonné Costes, Maurice Bellonte, war victims and other french, english, american and german air groups. | |
Coordinates | 48°04′52″N 002°11′46″W |
Type | Military airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | ![]() |
Site history | |
Built by | IX Engineering Command |
In use | August–September 1944 |
Materials | Sod/Compressed Earth |
Battles/wars | Western Front (World War II) Northern France Campaign |
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