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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]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Bases/283-Air-Force-Stations.html \|title=Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations \|publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com \|date=2009-09-30 \|accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> It lies on the [[State Highway 5 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 5]] at a distance of 7 km from [[IIT Kharagpur]].		'''Air Force Station Salua''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] Station located in [[Kharagpur]], located in the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Bases/283-Air-Force-Stations.html \|title=Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations \|publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com \|date=2009-09-30 \|accessdate=2013-12-30 \|archive-date=16 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516092812/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/units/bases/283-air-force-stations.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref> It lies on the [[State Highway 5 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 5]] at a distance of 7 km from [[IIT Kharagpur]].

	==History==		==History==
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	{{Infobox airport		{{Infobox airport
	\|name = Air Force Station Salua		\| name = Air Force Station Salua
	\|ensign =		\| ensign =
	\|native_name =		\| native_name =
	\|partof = <!-- for elements within a larger site -->		\| partof = <!-- for elements within a larger site -->
	\|location = ~~Salua~~, West Bengal		\| location = [[Kharagpur]], West Bengal
	\|image =		\| image =
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	\|caption2 =		\| caption2 =
	\|type = Air Force Station		\| type = Air Force Station
	\|pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India		\| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India
	\|pushpin_label = '''Salua AFS'''		\| pushpin_label = '''Salua AFS'''
	\|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in West Bengal		\| pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in West Bengal
	\|coordinates = {{coord\|22\|26\|51\|N\|~~087~~\|35\|59\|E}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|22\|16\|22\|N\|87\|17\|22\|E}}
	\|owner = [[Indian Air Force]]		\| owner = [[Indian Air Force]]
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	'''Air Force Station Salua''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] Station located in [[~~West Midnapore~~]] ~~District~~ of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Bases/283-Air-Force-Stations.html \|title=Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations \|publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com \|date=2009-09-30 \|accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> It lies on the [[State Highway 5 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 5]] at a distance of 7~~ ~~km from [[IIT Kharagpur]].		'''Air Force Station Salua''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] Station located in [[Kharagpur]], located in the [[Paschim Medinipur district]] of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Bases/283-Air-Force-Stations.html \|title=Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations \|publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com \|date=2009-09-30 \|accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> It lies on the [[State Highway 5 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 5]] at a distance of 7 km from [[IIT Kharagpur]].

	==History==		==History==

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	{{Infobox ~~military installation~~		{{Infobox airport
	\|name = Air Force Station Salua		\|name = Air Force Station Salua
	\|ensign =		\|ensign =
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	\|partof = <!-- for elements within a larger site -->		\|partof = <!-- for elements within a larger site -->
	\|~~nearest_town~~ = ~~[[IIT Kharagpur]] in West Midnapore District~~, West Bengal		\|location = Salua, West Bengal
	~~\|country = India~~
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	\|caption2 =		\|caption2 =
	\|type = Air Force Station		\|type = Air Force Station
	\|~~coordinates~~ = ~~<!-- for generating inline coords link at top of article -->~~		\|pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India
	\|~~pushpin_map~~ =		\|pushpin_label = '''Salua AFS'''
	\|pushpin_map_caption =		\|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in West Bengal
	\|~~ownership~~ = Indian Air Force		\|coordinates = {{coord\|22\|26\|51\|N\|087\|35\|59\|E}}
			\|owner = [[Indian Air Force]]
	\|operator = <!-- where different from ownership such as the RAF or the USAF -->		\|operator = <!-- where different from ownership such as the RAF or the USAF -->
	\|controlledby = <!-- such as RAF Bomber Command or the Eighth Air Force -->		\|controlledby = <!-- such as RAF Bomber Command or the Eighth Air Force -->
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	~~{{Coord\|22\|15\|23.73\|N\|87\|18\|19.38\|E\|display=title}}~~
	'''Air Force Station Salua''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] Station located in [[West Midnapore]] District of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Bases/283-Air-Force-Stations.html \|title=Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations \|publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com \|date=2009-09-30 \|accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> It lies on the ~~WB SH~~ 5 at a distance of 7 km from [[IIT Kharagpur]].		'''Air Force Station Salua''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] Station located in [[West Midnapore]] District of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Bases/283-Air-Force-Stations.html \|title=Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations \|publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com \|date=2009-09-30 \|accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> It lies on the [[State Highway 5 (West Bengal)\|State Highway 5]] at a distance of 7 km from [[IIT Kharagpur]].

	==History==		==History==
	It is a [[World War II]] air base, which was used by the [[317th Airlift Squadron]] of the US ~~Airforce~~<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/075/837.xml \|title=Document Detail for IRISNUM=00075837 \|publisher=Airforcehistoryindex.org \|accessdate=2014-02-02}}</ref> and was the first base of operations for the ~~B29 Superfortresses~~ (units of the [[58th Bomb Wing]]). The ~~Air Strip~~ fell out of use after World War II but it is currently has a RADAR station.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Arindam Bhowmik, Midnapore \|url=http://www.midnapore.in/arifield/salua-airfield.html \|title=Salua Airfield .:: World War II and now :: \|publisher=Midnapore.in \|date= \|accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> The nearest Airstrip is at [[Kalaikunda Air Force Station\|Air Force Station Kalaikunda]].		It is a [[World War II]] air base, which was used by the [[317th Airlift Squadron]] of the [[US Air Force]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/075/837.xml \|title=Document Detail for IRISNUM=00075837 \|publisher=Airforcehistoryindex.org \|accessdate=2014-02-02}}</ref> and was the first base of operations for the [[B-29 Superfortress]]es (units of the [[58th Bomb Wing]]). The airstrip fell out of use after World War II but it is currently has a RADAR station.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Arindam Bhowmik, Midnapore \|url=http://www.midnapore.in/arifield/salua-airfield.html \|title=Salua Airfield .:: World War II and now :: \|publisher=Midnapore.in \|date= \|accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> The nearest Airstrip is at [[Kalaikunda Air Force Station\|Air Force Station Kalaikunda]].

	==Current status==		==Current status==
	Currently it is used as a ~~Radar Station~~ by the Indian Air Force.		Currently it is used as a [[radar station]] by the Indian Air Force.

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Indian Air Force bases]]		[[Category:Indian Air Force bases]]
	[[Category:Kharagpur]]		[[Category:Kharagpur]]
			[[Category:Airports in West Bengal]]

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{{Coord|22|15|23.73|N|87|18|19.38|E|display=title}}
'''Air Force Station Salua''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] Station located in [[West Midnapore]] District of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Bases/283-Air-Force-Stations.html |title=Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com |date=2009-09-30 |accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> It lies on the WB SH 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 Airforce<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/075/837.xml |title=Document Detail for IRISNUM=00075837 |publisher=Airforcehistoryindex.org |accessdate=2014-02-02}}</ref> and was the first base of operations for the B29 Superfortresses (units of the [[58th Bomb Wing]]). The Air Strip fell out of use after World War II but it is currently has a RADAR station.<ref>{{cite web|author=Arindam Bhowmik, Midnapore |url=http://www.midnapore.in/arifield/salua-airfield.html |title=Salua Airfield .:: World War II and now :: |publisher=Midnapore.in |date= |accessdate=2013-12-30}}</ref> The nearest Airstrip is at [[Kalaikunda Air Force Station|Air Force Station Kalaikunda]].

==Current status==
Currently it is used as a Radar Station by the Indian Air Force.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian Air Force bases]]
[[Category:Kharagpur]]