Asansol Airfield
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Burma Campaign 1944-1945 |
Asansol Airfield is a former wartime Royal Air Force Station and later used by the
Burma Campaign 1944-1945. It is located near Nigah village on NH 2/ Grand Trunk Road
.
History
Established in 1941 by the
Rangoon
.
On 6–7 April, 10
Calcutta to Asansol for operations. This fuel, subsequently transferred via Dinjan Airfield, India to China, was for use by Lieutenant Colonel James H Doolittle's raiders when they landed in Zhuzhou, about 100 miles southwest of Shanghai
, China after their attack on Japan. Doolittle Raiders never made Zhuzhou due to fuel shortages, aircraft subsequently lost.
In 1943, airfield turned over to USAAF. Initially used by 5318th Provisional Air Unit, beginning late 1943 operating
1st Air Commando Group
activated in May 1944. Used by 164th, 165th, 166th Liaison Squadrons, equipped with UC-64, L-5 observation aircraft, September–December 1944. Later used by 5th and 6th Fighter Squadrons, December 1944-June 1945 flying P-47 Thunderbolts.
Also used by
319th Troop Carrier Squadron
, flying C-47s, September–December 1944. 1st ACG returned to United States, 6 October 1945.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4
- www.pacificwrecks.com - Asansol Airfield
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