Air Force Station Salua
Air Force Station Salua | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Air Force Station |
| Owner | Indian Air Force |
| Location | Kharagpur, West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 22°16′22″N 87°17′22″E / 22.27278°N 87.28944°E |
| Map | |
  Salua AFS Location of the airport in West Bengal  Salua AFS Salua AFS (India) | |
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.
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
- ^ "Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations". Bharat-rakshak.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "Document Detail for IRISNUM=00075837". Airforcehistoryindex.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ^ Arindam Bhowmik, Midnapore. "Salua Airfield .:: World War II and now ::". Midnapore.in. Retrieved 2013-12-30.