Fayence-Tourrettes Airfield
Fayence-Tourrettes Airfield (French: Aérodrome Fayence - Tourrettes) (ICAO: LFMF) is a small airfield located 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) south of Fayence[1] and Tourrettes, both communes of the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France.
Fayence-Tourrettes Airfield Aérodrome Fayence - Tourrettes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Association Aéronautique Provence Côte d'Azur (AAPCA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Fayence / Tourrettes, France | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 738 ft / 225 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°36′29″N 006°42′06″E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.aapca.net | ||||||||||||||||||
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Source: French AIP[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
History
On 13 June 1940, 12 Italian fighters FIAT CR.42, from 151° Gruppo of 53° Stormo, of Regia Aeronautica, attacked the airfield, destroying several aircraft on the ground.[2]
Nowadays, it is home to a large gliding club, the Association Aéronautique Provence Côte d'Azur (AAPCA) and to one microlight school. Runway 10L has two small tarmac landing strips for the exclusive use of gliders.
References
- LFMF – FAYENCE. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 5 October 2023.
- Skulski 2007, p. 20.
Bibliography
- De Marchi, Italo. Fiat CR.42 Falco (in Italian). Modena, Italy: Stem Mucchi, 1994. No ISBN.
- Sgarlato, Nico. Fiat CR.42 (in Italian). Parma, Italy: Delta Editrice, 2005.
- Skulski, Przemysław. Fiat CR.42 Falco. Redbourn, UK: Mushroom Model Publications, 2007. ISBN 83-89450-34-8.
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