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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:More citations needed Шаблон:Infobox military installation Hathazari Airfield is a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield in Bangladesh that was used during the Burma Campaign in 1945. It is no longer in use.

History

The airfield was located near the railhead on the main railroad line to Chittagong.Шаблон:Citation needed It was used by the 1st Combat Cargo Group as a supply point and staging airfield for resupply airlift drops over Burma from May 1945 until June 1945.Шаблон:Sfn 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.Шаблон:Citation needed

Use by the RAF

Between December 1944 and April 1945, the No. 117 Squadron RAF used this airfield as their base.Шаблон:Sfn 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.Шаблон:Sfn

Between February 1945 and May 1945 the No. 31 Squadron RAF was assigned to this airfield.Шаблон:Sfn The No. 177 Squadron RAF was the last Royal Air Force squadron to be assigned to this airfield before it was closed.Шаблон:Sfn

References

Шаблон:Air Force Historical Research Agency

Citations

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Bibliography

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External links

Шаблон:Portalbar Шаблон:Airports in Bangladesh Шаблон:USAAF 10th Air Force World War II Шаблон:Royal Air Force


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