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{{Infobox | {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} | ||
|name = Air Force Station Salua | {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} | ||
|ensign = | {{Infobox airport | ||
|native_name = | | name = Air Force Station Salua | ||
|partof = <!-- for elements within a larger site --> | | ensign = | ||
| | | native_name = | ||
| partof = <!-- for elements within a larger site --> | |||
|image = | | location = [[Kharagpur]], West Bengal | ||
|alt = | | image = | ||
|caption = | | alt = | ||
|image2 = <!--secondary image, major command emblems for airfields --> | | caption = | ||
|alt2 = | | image2 = <!--secondary image, major command emblems for airfields --> | ||
|caption2 = | | alt2 = | ||
|type = Air Force Station | | caption2 = | ||
| | | type = Air Force Station | ||
| | | pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India | ||
|pushpin_map_caption = | | pushpin_label = '''Salua AFS''' | ||
| | | pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in West Bengal | ||
|operator = <!-- where different from ownership such as the RAF or the USAF --> | | coordinates = {{coord|22|16|22|N|87|17|22|E}} | ||
|controlledby = <!-- such as RAF Bomber Command or the Eighth Air Force --> | | owner = [[Indian Air Force]] | ||
|open_to_public = <!-- for out of use sites/sites with museums etc --> | | operator = <!-- where different from ownership such as the RAF or the USAF --> | ||
|site_other_label = <!-- for renaming "Other facilities" in infobox --> | | controlledby = <!-- such as RAF Bomber Command or the Eighth Air Force --> | ||
|site_other = <!-- for other sorts of facilities - radar types etc --> | | open_to_public = <!-- for out of use sites/sites with museums etc --> | ||
|site_area = <!-- area of site m2, km2 square mile etc --> | | site_other_label = <!-- for renaming "Other facilities" in infobox --> | ||
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|built = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}} --> | | site_area = <!-- area of site m2, km2 square mile etc --> | ||
|used = <!--{{End date|1946}} --> | | code = <!--facility/installation code, applies to US --> | ||
|builder = | | built = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}} --> | ||
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|occupants = <!-- squadrons only --> | | past_commanders = <!-- past notable commander(s) --> | ||
|website = | | garrison = <!-- such as the 25th Bombardment Group --> | ||
|subcritical_tests = | | occupants = <!-- squadrons only --> | ||
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|IATA = | | other_tests = | ||
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|airfield_other_label = <!-- for renaming "Other facilities" in infobox --> | | h1-length = <!-- {{Convert| |m|0}} --> | ||
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|footnotes = <!-- catchall in case it's needed to preserve something in infobox that doesn't work in new code --> | | airfield_other_label = <!-- for renaming "Other facilities" in infobox --> | ||
| airfield_other = <!-- for other sorts of airfield facilities --> | |||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Air Force Station Salua''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] Station located in [[ | '''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== | ||
It is a [[World War II]] air base, which was used by the [[317th Airlift Squadron]] of the US | 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 | 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]] | |||
[[Category:Military airbases established in 1942]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:13, 16 August 2025
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 is located in West Bengal  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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Currently it is used as a radar station by the Indian Air Force.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations". Bharat-rakshak.com. 30 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "Document Detail for IRISNUM=00075837". Airforcehistoryindex.org. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ Arindam Bhowmik, Midnapore. "Salua Airfield .:: World War II and now ::". Midnapore.in. Retrieved 30 December 2013.