Air Force Station Kanchrapara

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RAF Kanchrapara

Kanchrapara Airstrip
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerIndian Air Force[1]
LocationKanchrapara, India
Elevation AMSL32 ft / 10 m
Coordinates22°55′22″N 088°27′35″E / 22.92278°N 88.45972°E / 22.92278; 88.45972
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,500 4,921 Concrete

Air Force Station Kanchrapara[2] is a military airfield located near Kanchrapara, in the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India.

History

Air Force Station Kanchrapara was established on September 1, 1942.[3] During September–c. 4 October 1945 World War II, the airfield was used as a reconnaissance base by the 8th Reconnaissance Group of The United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force. It was home to several P-51 Mustang, B-25 Mitchell and P-38 Lightning airframes during that time. After World War II, this airstrip was closed and left abandoned.

The airfield was re-activated in December 2014, when the Indian Air Force inaugurated its 5th Selection Board at the Air Force Station.[2] An old MIG-21 has been brought here for a showcase, it can be seen from the main gate.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Buddhadeb announces airports at Barrackpore, Kanchrapara". Business Standard. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Air Force Station Kanchrapara resurfaces in new avatar". The Times of India. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Air Force Selection Board to be inaugurated on Saturday". The Economic Times. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

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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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