emplacement

L’emplacement de la base d’Alto (1944)

8 novembre 2009 |

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ALTO CORSICA 42° 27′ 00″ N. 09° 31′ 35″ E.

D’après des renseignements américains

Plan de la base d'Alto

CORSICA	ALTO
Co-Ordinates :	42° 27’ 00” N.
	09° 31’ 35” E.
ALTITUDE :	70 feet
MAG. Variation :	5° 04’ W. (1944)
Annual change :	8’ E.
MAP Reference :	G.S.G.S. 4398. CORSICA (1:50,000) Shett 5, Borgo
	Grid reference : 320365ting Cock et le 66th FS Exterminator.
Local position :	18 miles S. of Bastia on the East coast. Folelli
And Landmarks:	village and large mill at SW. corner. Alto River lies 1000 yds. To the South
Obstructions :	Power line below 1-50 glide angle to N., 0° glide angle to S.
DIMENSIONS :
Surface:	Semi-all weather. Good drainage. Boundary markers.
	Circle marked ‘ALT’ at NE. corner of runway
Runways :	One piereed steel plank runway with compacted earth and gravel base. N/S 200 yds
	2 picreed steel plank aprons connected by taxi-track to runway
	A perimeter track encircles the runway and dispersal areas
Facilities :	(a) Fuel and Oil : Fuel tank fed by pipeline
	(b) Water : Main water supply
	(c) Telephone W/T. etc. : U.S. Army Signal Corps installations U.S. Army Met. Station at Bastia