Beaulieu airfield opened in 1942 and was briefly used by the RAF’s 2nd Tactical Air Force before it was made available to the USAAF 9th Air Force (March 1944) and their 365th Fighter Group comprising three fighter squadrons of P47 Thunderbolts. On D-Day, they were attacking gun emplacements and communications facilities behind the bridgehead in France during which two P47s were lost. On the following day when 12 separate missions were flown, five aircraft failed to return.
The 365th Fighter Group was one of the most successful P47 groups of the USAAF 9th Air Force in terms of air combat with a total of 29 enemy aircraft being credited as shot down during the four months that the group operated out of Beaulieu. On 25 June, it had one or its most successful days when the group was credited with destroying eight enemy fighter bombers. However this success came at a price as a total of 24 P47s were reported as ‘missing in action’ during their stay at Beaulieu.
Today the distinctive 'A' layout of Beaulieu airfield is clearly visible from the air, and the very eastern end of E/W (09/27) runway is used by radio control model plane enthusiasts, with the original runway concrete and tarmac still remaining.
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