Luftwaffe Nachtjagdgeschwader Bases in Northern France

[utbresearch]

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if anyone knows the location of any bases or airstrips in Northern France that the German night fighters were launched from? So far I seem to have narrowed it down to Metz, Coulommiers, Chenay, St. Dizier, Chateaudun and Laon-Athies. Does anyone know of any others?

Also, does anyone know what is currently at Laon-Athies? I understand it's now abandoned, but is there any kind of an airstrip there or remnants of it as an active base?

Thanks for any help.

[RudiS]

Did you already check on Michael Holm's site ?


http://www.ww2.dk/air/njagd.html

[utbresearch]

Yup. That's where I got my answers that I listed. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing any.

Does anyone know of a good source that lists whether these airfields are still used or abandoned today?

[jvmasset]

Hello!

For what I know you may add St André de l'Eure, Roye/Amy, Evreux, Juvincourt and Cambrai/Niergnies.

Laon/Athies has been "NATOised" in the 50s however most of the former German base is still there including the three runways (one transformed NATO) and most of the dispersal area...

I would recommend consulting the http://www.gyges.dk website which is a gold mine concerning everything related to Nachtjagd and Luftwaffe Radar/command centers.

JV

[SES]

Hi,
Please see my response here:
http://www.luftwaffe-experten.org/fo...showtopic=5089
bregds
SES
www.gyges.dk