Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment
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Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment (DA 273) is a French Air Force military facility, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Romorantin-Lanthenay, in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.
Quick Facts DA 273 Romorantin - Pruniers Air DetachmentRomorantin Aerodrome Air Service Production Center No. 2., Coordinates ...
DA 273 Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment Romorantin Aerodrome Air Service Production Center No. 2. | |
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Part of French Air Force Armée de l'Air | |
Located near: Romorantin-Lanthenay, France | |
Coordinates | 47°19′11″N 001°41′05″E |
Site information | |
Owner | France |
Controlled by | French Air Force |
Condition | Air Force Station |
Site history | |
Built | 1912 |
In use | 1913–Present |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | DA 273 |
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Pruniers airfield was part of a huge depot built for the United States Army Air Service during World War I as an aircraft engineering facility. After the Armistice, the airfield stayed operational, with a French Air Force depot built in 1934. The airfield is slightly widened during World War II by the German Luftwaffe, but not much used. It returned to French control in September 1944, still as a depot.