The French built the hangar for use as a public and military airfield facility. The hangar was designed by engineer Simon Boussiron, a friend and former student of Gustave Eiffel, who was at the time a pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete in France.

The Luftwaffe seized the airfield and turned it into one of the main bases used during the Battle of Britain.

After a month of fighting and more than 700 casualties, the building was liberated by Canadian forces. The base, heavily damaged by Allied bombing, was rebuilt and returned to the French military in the autumn of 1945.

The Army’s 18th Signal Regiment was disbanded and left the site. From then on, Caen la mer took responsibility for maintaining the area, which was subsequently occupied by various companies.

In May 2021, the D-Day Wings Museum officially opened its doors to the public after two years of pandemic-related delays.