Flugplatz Maldegem
| Flugplatz Maldegem Advanced Landing Ground B-65 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°11′53″N 003°28′41″E / 51.19806°N 3.47806°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1939-1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Flugplatz Maldegem
Location of Flugplatz Maldegem, Belgium
Flugplatz Maldegem is a former World War II airfield, located 2.8 km southeast of Maldegem in East Flanders, Belgium.
History
Established in 1939 by the Belgian Air Force. After the Battle of Belgium, the Luftwaffe took over the airfield and began expanding it, putting down a concrete runway. Between October 1940 and April 1941 the airfield was used by Fiat G.50s of the Corpo Aereo Italiano. From 1941 onwards Luftwaffe squadrons (III./JG 53 and II./JG 26) began operating from the airfield.
It was seized by British Forces in September 1944, and Royal Engineers repaired the field, designating it "Advanced Landing Ground B-65". It became home to 135Wing.
It was abandoned after the war, the facility being redeveloped into an industrial area.
References
- Flugplatz Maldegem
- 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.
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