Air Force Station Salua
Airport in Kharagpur, West Bengal
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Salua AFS
Location of the airport in West Bengal
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Salua AFS
Salua AFS (India)
Show map of IndiaAir 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
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
- ^ "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.