Abbeville Airfield
151 Squadron RAF Hawker Hurricanes before they were withdrawn to English bases in June 1940 during the Battle of France.The Luftwaffe immediately began preparing for the Battle of Britain and the airfield became home to Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76) with Bf 110Cs, and later Fw 190As of II./Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) 'Schlageter' in December 1941.JG 26 gained a considerable reputation with Allied pilots, who referred to the yellow nosed Bf 109s as the "Abbeville Boys", although they were never permanently at the base.Only by March 1945 did a new unit arrive: 61st Troop Carrier Group (USAAF), who remained at the airfield until May.It did provide services in the European theatre, hauling fuel, ammunition, food, medicine and other supplies, as well as performing Medevac flights.