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|name = Air Force Station Salua
|name = Air Force Station Salua
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|nearest_town =  [[IIT Kharagpur]] in West Midnapore District, West Bengal
|location =  Salua, West Bengal
|country = India
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|pushpin_label = '''Salua AFS'''
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in West Bengal
|ownership = 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 WB SH 5 at a distance of 7&nbsp;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&nbsp;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]]

Revision as of 02:26, 14 May 2022

Air Force Station Salua
Summary
Airport typeAir Force Station
OwnerIndian Air Force
LocationSalua, West Bengal
Coordinates22°26′51″N 087°35′59″E / 22.44750°N 87.59972°E / 22.44750; 87.59972
Map
Location of the airport in West Bengal
Salua AFS is located in India
Salua AFS
Salua AFS
Salua AFS (India)

Air Force Station Salua is an Indian Air Force Station located in West Midnapore District of West Bengal.[1] It lies on the State Highway 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 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

Currently it is used as a radar station by the Indian Air Force.

References

  1. ↑ "Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations". Bharat-rakshak.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  2. ↑ "Document Detail for IRISNUM=00075837". Airforcehistoryindex.org. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. ↑ Arindam Bhowmik, Midnapore. "Salua Airfield .:: World War II and now ::". Midnapore.in. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
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