India–China Division, Air Transport Command

India-China Division
Active	1942–1946
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Force
Role	Air Transport
Engagements	World War II

The India-China Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Air Transport Command, stationed at Dum Dum Airport (Cazes Air Base) Calcutta, British India. It was inactivated in 1946.

The organization (ICWATC) was formed from a consolidation of Tenth Air Force units in December 1942. It's mission was the air transport of supplies, personnel, equipment and aircraft within India and China during World War II.

History

Lineage

• Activated as India-China Wing on 1 December 1942

Assumed personnel and equipment of Tenth Air Force The Trans-India Ferry Command, inactivated.

Inactivated in 1946.

Assignments

• Air Transport Command, 1 December 1942-1946

Components

• 1st Ferrying Group

3d Ferrying Squadron

6th Ferrying Squadron

13th Ferrying Squadron

Dinjan Airfield, Assam, India

• 22d Transport Group

77th Transport Squadron

78th Transport Squadron

88th Transport Squadron

Jorhat Airfield, Assam, India

• 28th Transport Group

96th Transport Squadron

97th Transport Squadron

98th Transport Squadron

Tezpur Airfield, Assam, India

• 29th Transport Group

13th Ferrying Squadron

99th Transport Squadron

100th Transport Squadron

301st Transport Squadron

Sookerating Airfield, Assam, India

• 30th Transport Group

302d Transport Squadron

303d Transport Squadron

304th Transport Squadron

Mohanbari Airfield, Assam, India

• 443d Troop Carrier Group

1st Troop Carrier Squadron

2d Troop Carrier Squadron

27th Troop Carrier Squadron

315th Troop Carrier Squadron

Dinjan Airfield, Assam, India

Stations

ATC Station Number	AAF Base Unit	Name	Coordinates	Notes
1	1300th	HQ, India-China Division, ATC Hastings AAB Calcutta, India	22°33′03″N 088°19′45″E	HQ Moved from New Delhi in 1944 to be closer to operational areas. Non-flying base, location approximate. Inactivated 15 February 1946. Remains visible now part of urban area.
19	1305th	Dum Dum Airport Calcutta, India	22°39′17″N 088°26′48″E	Inactivated 14 December 1945
2	1325th	HQ, Assam Wing Chabua Airfield, India	27°27′44″N 095°07′05″E	Inactivated 15 October 1945
3	1325th	HQ, Bengal Wing Tejgaon Airport, India	23°46′43″N 090°22′57″E	Inactivated 15 June 1946
8	1307th	Hq, India Wing Willingdon Airfield New Delhi, India	28°35′04″N 077°12′21″E	Inactivated 5 December 1945
13	1340th	Hq, China Wing Kunming Airport, China	24°59′32″N 102°44′36″E	Inactivated 25 November 1945
		Agartala Airfield, India	23°53′24″N 091°14′32″E	On Route Nan
17	1303d	Agra Airfield, India	27°09′27″N 077°57′39″E	Inactivated 20 December 1945
		Barrackpore Airfield, India	22°46′55″N 088°21′33″E	Origin of Nan, Termination of Oboe Routes. Also used by 10th Air Force.
		Bhamo Airfield, Burma	24°16′06″N 097°14′54″E	On Route Obo
6	1333d	Chabua Airfield, India	27°27′44″N 095°07′05″E	Inactivated 25 December 1945
30	1342d	Chanyi Airfield, China	25°35′32″N 103°49′43″E	Inactivated on 12 October 1945
15	1339th	Chengkung Airfield, China	25°45′30″N 102°48′14″E	Inactivated 20 October 1945
	Comilla Airfield	Karachi Airport, India	23°26′14″N 091°11′22″E	On Route Nan
22	1329th	Deragon Airfield, India	21°12′22″N 079°12′23″E	Inactivated on 18 July 1945 Location approximate, obliterated. Replaced by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport.
		Fenny Airfield, India	23°02′06″N 091°23′37″E	On Nan Route. Also used by 10th Air Force.
26		Fort Hertz Airfield, Burma	27°19′48″N 097°25′35″E
20	1311th	Gaya Airfield, India	24°44′40″N 084°57′04″E	Also 8th Operational Training Unit. Inactivated on 5 December 1945
23	1334th	Golaghat Airfield, India	26°29′17″N 093°59′24″E	Inactivated on 7 March 1945
27	1309th	HAL Airport Bangalore, India	12°57′00″N 077°40′06″E	Inactivated on 15 October 1945
		Indainggale Airfield, Burma	23°11′19″N 094°03′06″E	Hub on Route Nan
4	1335th	Jorhat Airfield, India	26°43′54″N 094°10′32″E	Inactivated 15 June 1946
28	1308th	Juhu Airport Bombay, India	19°05′53″N 072°50′02″E	Inactivated on 13 November 1945
16	1306th	Karachi Airport, India	24°54′24″N 067°09′39″E	Inactivated 3 January 1946
		Katha Airfield, Burma	24°09′17″N 096°19′38″E	On Route Obo, Obliterated.
	1346th	Kurmitola Airfield, India	23°50′34″N 090°24′02″E	On Oboe Route.
10	1326th	Lalmanir Hat Airfield, India	25°53′33″N 089°25′41″E	Inactivated 26 October 1945. Now abandoned, extensive amount of remains visible
		Lashio Airfield	22°58′39″N 097°45′09″E	On Route Nan
		Likiang Airfield, China	26°40′45″N 100°14′45″E	Now Lijiang Airport.
11	1328th	Misamari Airfield, India	26°49′01″N 092°35′52″E	Inactivated 20 October 1945
9	1332d	Mohanbari Airfield, India	27°29′02″N 095°01′01″E	Inactivated 5 December 1945
21	1331st	Moran Airfield, India	27°08′34″N 094°54′15″E	Inactivated on 7 March 1945
		Myitkyina Airfield, Burma	25°23′01″N 097°21′06″E	Hub on Peter, Fox and Oboe Routes. Also used by 10th Air Force.
18	1312th	Ondal Airfield, India	23°35′38″N 087°13′28″E	Inactivated on 7 February 1945
29	1310th	RAF Station Negombo Colombo, Ceylon	07°10′52″N 079°53′01″E	Inactivated on 19 October 1945
25		Ranchi Airfield, India	23°18′51″N 085°19′18″E
		Rupsi Airfield, India	26°08′28″N 089°54′25″E
		Sadiya Airfield, India	27°50′35″N 095°40′00″E	Location approximate Airfield today obliterated by redevelopment.
		Sahmaw Airfield, Burma	25°13′38″N 096°47′36″E	Hub on Routes Obo and Fox. Location approximate Airfield today obliterated by redevelopment.
		Shamshernagar Airfield, India	24°23′41″N 091°55′00″E	Hub on Routed Oboe
7	1337th	Sookerating Airfield, India	27°33′10″N 095°34′14″E	Inactivated 25 November 1945
		Tamu Airfield, Burma	24°12′21″N 094°18′19″E	On Route Obo. Obliterated, now part of urban area.
	1345th	Tezgaon Airfield, India	23°46′39″N 090°22′59″E	On Route Obo
		Tulihal Airfield, India	26°45′36″N 093°53′48″E	On Route Obo
14	1341st	Yangkai Airfield, China	25°24′14″N 103°06′46″E	Inactivated 10 September 1945
12	1338th	Yunnanyi Airfield, China	25°26′44″N 100°44′05″E	Inactivated 10 October 1945

See also

• South Atlantic air ferry route in World War II

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• The Army Almanac, Armed Forces Information School (U.S), Washington. D.C.: U.S. G.P.O., 1950
• India-China Wing