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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.. | '''Sookerating AFS / 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. | ||