in october 1944, the p-47d thunderbolts of the usaaf ninth air force 368th fighter group and eighth air force p-51 mustangs of the 361st fighter group were stationed at chièvres. during the battle of the bulge the base was also used by the hawker typhoons of 123 wing raf. in march 1945 the 352d fighter group, equipped with p-51d mustangs, were stationed at the base.