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Châteauroux-Déols Air Base (IATA: CHR, ICAO: LFLX) is a former United States Air Force base in France. It is located in the Indre département of France, located about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Châteauroux and about 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Déols on the east side of the Départemental 920 (D920) (Indre) road in … See more
The airport at Châteauroux started in the late 1920s as a civil transport airfield, providing regional air service within France. In 1935/36 Marcel Dassault built his first aircraft … See more
In 1950, the faciilty was offered to NATOto develop a depot and maintenance facility for the United States Air Force for joint use by the French and the Americans to support both civil and … See more
After the USAF's departure in 1967, Châteauroux was developed into a commercial airport, business jet center and an aircraft … See more
Text under CC-BY-SA licenseBase aérienne de Châteauroux-Déols — Wikipédia
La partie militaire de l'ensemble débute par l'installation d'une école d'aviation militaire le 25 octobre 1915 sur 101 ha réquisitionnés le long de la route nationale 725 au lieu-dit « la Martinerie ». Cette école a pour mission la formation initiale des pilotes de un mois et le perfectionnement des élèves-pilotes de liaison (au niveau du corps d'armée) et d'observation pendant deux mois. Elle enseigne le maniement de la TSF et des appareils photographiques. Elle est dotée d'avions Caudron
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Coordonnées: 46° 51′ 44″ N, 1° 43′ 50″ E
- Statut: Base aérienne militaire
- Pays: France
- Altitude: 161 m
Franco-US cohabitation at Chateauroux - France | The Guardian
WEBApr 28, 2021 · Man standing next to a sign at the Chateauroux air base in central France when the site was used as a base for NATO from 1951 to 1967. Photograph: Getty …
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WEBAug 25, 2022 · 1954 : Châteauroux Air Depot came under the command of the Air Materiel Force, Europe. 1956 : the American base of Châteauroux-Déols became the …
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WEBAug 12, 1975 · The United States opened the Chateauroux base in 1951 and ran it as the most important air station of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Europe until 1966, …
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