Ishurdi Airport
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| Ishwardi Airport | |||
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IATA: IRD – ICAO: VGIS
 Ishwardi
Airport Ishwardi
Airport (Bangladesh) |
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| Location | Hijli, Bangladesh | ||
| Coordinates | 24°09′11.51″N 089°02′55.04″E / 24.1531972°N 89.0486222°ECoordinates: 24°09′11.51″N 089°02′55.04″E / 24.1531972°N 89.0486222°E | ||
Ishwardi Airport is an airport in Bangladesh.
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[edit] History
During World War II, the airport was known as the Hijli Base Area, and was used by the Twentieth Air Force. It hosted the United States Army Air Force XX Bomber Command 58th Bombardment Wing between February 8–24, 1945, prior to its deployment to the Mariana Islands.
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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