Vitry-Brienne airport

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An abandoned airbased constructed and designed for appx 50 USAF fighters in 1952.
No flying units were ever assigned to this Dispersed Operating Base. The base was deactivated in 1959 but maintained by 7544th Support Group from Chaumont airbase until 1961 when it transferred to US Army where it became an aircraft depot for light fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.

US Army turned over the base to French control in 1965 and in 1970 it was purchased by the Brienne Chamber of Commerce and sold to private developers. It has been used by various groups for sport aviation, sky diving and soaring. In addition, an aviation museum is located in the old hangars.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitry-Brienne_Air_Base
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Coordinates:   48°25'36"N   4°28'49"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago