The airfield was opened in 1943 and was first used by the United States Army Air Force Eighth Air Force 457th Bombardment Group (Heavy), arriving from Wendover AAF, Utah on 21 January 1944. The 457th was assigned to the 94th Combat Bombardment Wing of the 1st Bombardment Division. Its tail code was Triangle-U. The Group flew its last combat mission on 20 April 1945. The unit had carried out 237 missions. Total number of sorties was 7.086 with nearly 17.000 tons of bombs and 142 tons of leaflets being dropped. The 457th was inactivated on 18 August 1945. Included in the download is an AI traffic BGL file that makes this base come to life. To get this file working, you must download and install the 457th bomb group repaints for the Wings of Power B-17G by Chuck Lawsen. Hope you enjoy this one! Cees
by Cees Donker (2008-01-02 11:13:11)
by Cees Donker (2008-01-02 11:13:11)
