Lombron Airfield is a former World War II airfield, located 1.0 km south-southwest of La Chapelle-Saint-Rémy in the Pays de la Loire region, France.
| Lombron Airfield Advanced Landing Ground A-37  | |
|---|---|
  Lombron Airfield Lombron Airfield (France) | |
| Coordinates | 48°05′54″N 000°27′11″E / 48.09833°N 0.45306°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1944 |
| Battles/wars | Western Front (World War II) |
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (September 2021) |
History edit
Lombron Airfield was built between 18 August and 3 September 1944 by the 834th Engineer Aviation Battalion, IX Engineering Command.
The airfield was established as an Emergency Landing/Refueling Airfield, however, it was not heavily used but one unit temporarily settled at the base: the P-47 Thunderbolts of the 405th Fighter Group. Although the airfield was not finished yet, advance parties of the Group was sent there with the remainder sent to Cretteville Airfield (A-14) on 25 August. The P-47s remained at the airfield until 13 September 1944, when the much better equipped former Luftwaffe airfield, Saint-Dizier–Robinson (A-64) became available.
The airfield was abandoned by the end of the month and returned to agricultural use. Nothing remains of the former airfield.
References edit
- Lombron (A-37)
- 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.