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'''Panagarh Airport''' is a commercial airport in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. |
'''Panagarh Airport''' is a commercial airport in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. |
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During [[World War II]], the airport was used as a supply transport airfield from 1942-1945 by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] [[Tenth Air Force]] and as a repair and maintenance depot for [[B-24 Liberator]] heavy bombers by [[Air Technical Service Command]]. |
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The airport has numerous wartime relics, with abandoned taxiways and a large concrete parking ramp remaining, although not used and in a deteriorating state. |
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* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924. |
* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924. |
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| Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
| Location | Panagarh, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 240 ft / 73 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°28′27.61″N 087°25′39.03″E / 23.4743361°N 87.4275083°E | ||||||||||
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Panagarh Airport
Location of Panagarh Airport, India
Panagarh Airport is a commercial airport in the state of West Bengal, India.
During World War II, the airport was used as a supply transport airfield from 1942-1945 by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force and as a repair and maintenance depot for B-24 Liberator heavy bombers by Air Technical Service Command.
The airport has numerous wartime relics, with abandoned taxiways and a large concrete parking ramp remaining, although not used and in a deteriorating state.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
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