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Pandaveswar was a major [[Tenth Air Force]] combat airfield, hosting numerous groups between 1942 | Pandaveswar was a major [[Tenth Air Force]] combat airfield, hosting numerous groups between 1942 and 1945. Known units assigned were: | ||
* [[7th Bombardment Group]], 12 December 1942 – 17 January 1944 [[B-24 Liberator]] | * [[7th Bombardment Group]], 12 December 1942 – 17 January 1944 [[B-24 Liberator]] | ||
* [[12th Bombardment Group]], 13 June-16 July 1944 [[B-25 Mitchell]] | * [[12th Bombardment Group]], 13 June-16 July 1944 [[B-25 Mitchell]] | ||
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[[Category:Defunct | [[Category:Defunct airports in India]] | ||
[[Category:Airports in West Bengal]] | [[Category:Airports in West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Paschim Bardhaman district]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Paschim Bardhaman district]] | ||
[[Category:Airports established in 1942]] | [[Category:Airports established in 1942]] | ||
[[Category:1942 establishments in India]] | [[Category:1942 establishments in India]] | ||
Revision as of 12:05, 4 October 2022
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| Pandaveswar, India | |
Pandaveswar Airfield is located in West Bengal  Pandaveswar Airfield  Pandaveswar Airfield | |
| Coordinates | 23°38′45.84″N 087°20′51.58″E / 23.6460667°N 87.3476611°E |
| Type | Military airfield |
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| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Pandaveswar Airfield is a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield in India used during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945. It is now abandoned.
History
Pandaveswar was a major Tenth Air Force combat airfield, hosting numerous groups between 1942 and 1945. Known units assigned were:
- 7th Bombardment Group, 12 December 1942 – 17 January 1944 B-24 Liberator
- 12th Bombardment Group, 13 June-16 July 1944 B-25 Mitchell
- 4th Combat Cargo Group, November 1945-15 January 1946 C-46 Commando
- 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 3 January-29 October 1943
- 427th Night Fighter Squadron, 31 October -23 December 1944 P-61 Black Widow
After the combat cargo unit moved out in January 1946, it appears the airfield was closed. Today, the remains of both main runways (16/34, 04/22) are visible in aerial photography, along with numerous dispersal pads in vegetative areas along with several taxiways. The majority of the support station has been dismantled, however some derelict buildings and streets can still be seen, along with a village that appears to have been built on the site.
References
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- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4
- www.pacificwrecks.com - Pandaveswar keyword search
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