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Air Force Station Salua is an Indian Air Force Station located in Kharagpur, located in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal.[1] It lies on the State Highway 5 at a distance of 7 km from IIT Kharagpur.

Air Force Station Salua
  • IATA: none
  • ICAO: none
Summary
Airport typeAir Force Station
OwnerIndian Air Force
LocationKharagpur, West Bengal
Coordinates22°16′22″N 87°17′22″E
Map
Salua AFS
Location of the airport in West Bengal
Salua AFS
Salua AFS (India)

History


It is a World War II air base, which was used by the 317th Airlift Squadron of the US Air Force,[2] and was the first base of operations for the B-29 Superfortresses (units of the 58th Bomb Wing). The airstrip fell out of use after World War II but it is currently has a RADAR station.[3] The nearest Airstrip is at Air Force Station Kalaikunda.


Current status


Currently it is used as a radar station by the Indian Air Force.


References


  1. "Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations". Bharat-rakshak.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  2. "Document Detail for IRISNUM=00075837". Airforcehistoryindex.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. Arindam Bhowmik, Midnapore. "Salua Airfield .:: World War II and now ::". Midnapore.in. Retrieved 2013-12-30.



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