16) Lufthavn langs Ledegemsgade

Source: Philippe Bolen

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Den nuværende lufthavn, som stadig er militært domæne, blev anlagt i perioden 1936/37 som en omdirigeringslufthavn for den militære flyveskole i Wevelgem.

Under Anden Verdenskrig blev den besat af Luftwaffe og brugt fra 1941 til 1943 af det berømte Jagdgeschwader 26 under kommando af Oberstleutnant Josef 'Pips' Priller.

Det frygtede jagerfly Focke Wulf 190 fra de allierede blev herfra første gang operationelt anvendt i august 1941.

Den 28. oktober 1944 foretog et britisk firemotors Lancaster bombefly fra Nr. 635 Pathfinders Squadron en nødlanding i Moorsele. Efter reparation kunne bombeflyet den 31. oktober lette igen og returnere sikkert til sin base i Storbritannien. Fra 1946 til 1954 blev basen af det belgiske luftvåben igen brugt som en del af den militære flyveskole Wevelgem.

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