Air Force Station Kanchrapara[1] is a military airfield located near Kanchrapara, in the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India.[2]
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.[1] An old MIG-21 has been brought here for a showcase, it can be seen from the main gate.
See also
- List of airports by ICAO code: V#VA VE VI VO - India
- List of airports in India
- List of airports in West Bengal
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Air Force Station Kanchrapara resurfaces in new avatar(12 December 2014). Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ↑ The Burning Chaffees: A Soldier's First-Hand Account of the 1971 War{{#if:Mehta|, Mehta}. Penguin Random House India Private Limited(2021-12-27). ISBN 978-93-5492-395-1
- ↑ 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. Template:ISBN.
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