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jvmasset · #9 24th June 2014, 22:40

There where two distinctly separate airfields in Villacoublay: "Villacoublay" south of the N12 road (also known as Villacoublay Süd by the Germans); this is the one where the original photo was taken.
The second airfield was situated on the North of the road and was known as the Villacoublay-Morane airfield. It was initially a privately owned airfield, and the location of the Morane Saulnier flying school.
Villacoublay-Morane (known as Villacoublay Nord) was used by the Germans especially in 1943 (JG105) and 1944 (JG26); for the very keen eye some of the dispersal taxways can still be guessed near the urbanization to the north of the field in the woods.
Look at the 1949 photos in Geoportail (those of Villacoublay Sud are no longer accessible due to military base status...yes, even in 1949!)

JVM

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