Hathazari Airfield

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Hathazari Airfield
Burma Campaign 1944-1945

Hathazari Airfield is a former wartime

Burma Campaign
in 1945. It is no longer in use.

History

The airfield was located near the

Burma from May 1945 until June 1945.[1] It was also used by the 128th Army Communications System Squadron as a radio relay station. Other Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Curtiss C-46 Commando-equipped transport units used the airfield until it closed in September 1945.[citation needed
]

Use by the RAF

Between December 1944 and April 1945, the No. 117 Squadron RAF used this airfield as their base.[2] They were joined by a detachment of the No. 62 Squadron RAF in December 1944. The No. 62 Squadron remained at the airfield until March 1945.[3]

Between February 1945 and May 1945 the No. 31 Squadron RAF was assigned to this airfield.[4] The No. 177 Squadron RAF was the last Royal Air Force squadron to be assigned to this airfield before it was closed.[5]

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Citations

  1. ^ Maurer 1980, p. 20.
  2. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 57.
  3. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 44.
  4. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 35.
  5. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 65.

Bibliography

  • Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912.
    ISBN 1-85310-053-6
    .
  • Maurer, Maurer (1961). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
    OCLC 566017058
    .

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