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{{Short description| | {{Short description|Air Force base in Assam, India}} | ||
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''' | '''Sookerating Air Force Station''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] base located at Sookerating in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Assam]], [[India]]. It is a secondary airport for the Indian Air Force, which operates much more actively from other air bases in the region.. | ||
During [[World War II]], the airfield was used as a transport base by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] [[Tenth Air Force]] and [[Air Transport Command (United States Air Force)|Air Transport Command]]. From the airfield, numerous [[C-46 Commando]] aircraft flew north into [[China]] over "[[the Hump]]" to resupply Allied forces. The airfield was also used as a combat fighter airfield in 1942 to defend the Assam Valley against Japanese forces advancing from Burma. | During [[World War II]], the airfield was used as a transport base by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] [[Tenth Air Force]] and [[Air Transport Command (United States Air Force)|Air Transport Command]]. From the airfield, numerous [[C-46 Commando]] aircraft flew north into [[China]] over "[[the Hump]]" to resupply Allied forces. The airfield was also used as a combat fighter airfield in 1942 to defend the Assam Valley against Japanese forces advancing from Burma. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}} | {{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|0-89201-092-4}}. | * Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. {{ISBN|0-89201-092-4}}. | ||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Sookerating, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 400 ft / 122 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°33′10.30″N 095°34′14.34″E / 27.5528611°N 95.5706500°ECoordinates: 27°33′10.30″N 095°34′14.34″E / 27.5528611°N 95.5706500°E | ||||||||||
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Sookerating Air Force Station is an Indian Air Force base located at Sookerating in the state of Assam, India. It is a secondary airport for the Indian Air Force, which operates much more actively from other air bases in the region..
During World War II, the airfield was used as a transport base by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force and Air Transport Command. From the airfield, numerous C-46 Commando aircraft flew north into China over "the Hump" to resupply Allied forces. The airfield was also used as a combat fighter airfield in 1942 to defend the Assam Valley against Japanese forces advancing from Burma.
References[edit]
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- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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