Map of Schaffen-Diest military airfield published in 1931.

Jean-Pierre Lauwers Collection

At the outbreak of the war Schaffen airfield housed Nos 1 (Gladiator) and 2 (Hurricane) squadrons of the Ist group of the 2nd Regiment Aé.

Archive KLM/MRA

Aerial picture of the military airfield of Schaffen-Diest taken on 4 October 1939 by a German reconnaissance plane.

Mike Terlinden Collection

Schaffen in the early fifties. Note the Airspeed Horsa glider at the left.

Serge Verbeeck Collection

A Belgian Air Force C-130H banks over Schaffen airfield (Sept. 2002)

Photo Serge Van Heertum/S.B.A.P.

Recent public satellite picture of Schaffen-Diest airfield.

Picture compiled by Laurent Heyligen

Last updated 01/03/05 17:15   Daniel Brackx

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