Ursel Airfield

Ursel Airfield is a former military airfield, located 10.2 km southwest of Eeklo in East Flanders, Belgium.

History
The airfield was established in the 1930s for the Belgian Air Force. Its use and the units stationed there are undetermined. After the Battle of Belgium in May 1940, it was taken over by the Luftwaffe and used as an auxiliary airfield during the occupation period.

The area was liberated by British Army forces in September 1944, and Royal Engineers converted the airfield to Royal Air Force use, designating the field as Advanced Landing Ground B-67. Four squadrons Typhoon fighter-bombers operated from the field, their mission being to break the resistance of German troops at the Dutch island of Walcheren, which controlled the entrance to the harbours of Antwerp. Once the entrance to Antwerp was cleared, the RAF moved out and the airfield was abandoned.

After the war, the airfield was dismantled and today the land is used in agriculture.