FRANCE - Berck sur Mer

[WiganMick59]

In 2006 while on a family holiday in France, I screeched to a halt after driving past the entrance to this airfield. I'm struggling to get information on it's history but it was in existence in WW1, between the wars and WW2. It's still used by light aircraft today. At the beginning of WW2 it was a French Naval airfield. For those interested in memorials, I've included a (very :) ) rough translation of the inscription.

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Entry Buildings/Admin offices?

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Surviving hangar (Much patched up by the looks of things)

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Memorial "This stone was erected on 10 May 2003. A memory of officers crew. Georges Pasques pilot and master gunner. Bombardier Henri Colbert. Master stevedore Felicien L'amour. Killed in the bombing of the naval airbase at Berk sur Mer10 May 1940.

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[stevie]

Great pics mate. Looks like a top place to look over. Those buildings are so different to the ones i'm used to :)
There must be some info on this place out there on the web somewhere bearing in mind it's history etc etc. I'll have a hunt around as well for you.

Memorial looks good btw.

Cheers Mick, I'll see you in the week.

Steve

[WiganMick59]

Steve m8, I've had a good Google on this place and I havn't found much .....So some outside help would be great. I'm going over to France this summer so I'll see what I can find out.....plus Le Touquet and those I fleetingly saw in Abbeville and Arras. It's on the card's me and me brother are going to Berlin this summer.......can you get me some info on what to see around there m8?


All the best,

Mick 8)

[BAILLEUL]

Hello,

Yes, Berck sur Mer was an old airfields.
I haven't informations about first war but only during 2nd war.

- used by F1B with ''squadron'' AB2 ( naval ) with Potez 631
- used GC 1/6 with Morane Saulnier Ms 406 ( fighters)
- used by II./JG52 and III./JG53 Luftwaffe Bf 109 in 1941.

After war, used only for tourism aircraft ! ( Code OACI LFAM).

Sorry, we haven't study this airfield !
If you wan't you can send your photos, I can downloaded it with your name on a new webpage.

Best regards

Laurent BAILLEUL
http://www.anciens-aerodromes.com

[WiganMick59]

Thank You very much Laurent, I'll pass the photos onto you via the web address you've supplied :)

[BAILLEUL]

Hello,

my adress:
laurent-bailleul@orange.fr

Wait fews weeks after send it for my updated !
Too much busy !!!

Laurent