18.07.2008, 04:27
I will have to correct myself.
The airfield at Eindhoven was called Welschap. It was located 5 kilometers West North West of the city. It was a civilian airfield, but was put into military use during the mobilisation of 1939-1940. On may 10th 1940 it was one of the targets of the Luftwaffe for attack. But it was empty at that moment
The 4th Reconnaisance group (Fokker C-V and Koolhoven FK-51) was stationed at Welschap from 16 september 1939 until 9 april 1940. The group went west to Haamstede and then back east to Gilze-Rijen on 22 april 1940.
I have two maps from an aviation guide. I will try to photograph them. I can also try to find the text with descriptions. From the map it seems like a gras airfield. The german expanded the airfield massively and built concrete runways. I don't know whether the airfield was made unusuable like Twenthe airfield (around the bend here) by ploughing the field and blowing up the buildings on may 10th.
Greetings
The airfield at Eindhoven was called Welschap. It was located 5 kilometers West North West of the city. It was a civilian airfield, but was put into military use during the mobilisation of 1939-1940. On may 10th 1940 it was one of the targets of the Luftwaffe for attack. But it was empty at that moment
The 4th Reconnaisance group (Fokker C-V and Koolhoven FK-51) was stationed at Welschap from 16 september 1939 until 9 april 1940. The group went west to Haamstede and then back east to Gilze-Rijen on 22 april 1940.
I have two maps from an aviation guide. I will try to photograph them. I can also try to find the text with descriptions. From the map it seems like a gras airfield. The german expanded the airfield massively and built concrete runways. I don't know whether the airfield was made unusuable like Twenthe airfield (around the bend here) by ploughing the field and blowing up the buildings on may 10th.
Greetings