B.104 Damm and B.106 Twente

[Allan125]

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik

Thanks again Allan

But what you write is rather proof of the opposite, ie that NO flying units were actually based at Damm. I read the excerpts that it was only advanced ground teams that worked at the airfield. One Spitfire pilot tested the runway/strip and found it unusable, and beside the odd Dakota, that's it! Everything mentioned with regard to B.104 concerns ground units of the Wing(s) in question and not the flying units. They are still at B.78

JEJ didn't even fly into the field, since he went by some motor vehicle to inspect it.

As far as I am concerned no flying units from 2nd TAF were based at Damm.

Cheers
Stig

Hi Stig

Steve Brew and I are aware that the squadrons of 125 Wing were not based there. However, his question concerning B.104 Damm was "1. Was B.104 Damm ever completed and used by the RAF or USAAF? Can anyone provide any more information on Damm's capture, or other details, e.g. was it already an airfield or just a flat area of ground?" and we still haven't found the answer to some of his questions i.e. capture date, was it ever completed, possible USAAF use - although probably unlikely as it was in a British area of responsibility.

It was probably only used by an airfield construction unit, Air Formation Signals installing ground equipment (telephones etc.) as well as the Advance Parties of both Wings.

The AOC flying in was probably Harry Broadhurst using his Fieseler Storch (if it hadn't been wrecked by this date) and of course who flew the Spitfire XIV as the diarist says that JEJ flew in and JEJ says he went by road!!!

cheers

Allan