Air 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(2009-09-30).
- ↑ Document Detail for IRISNUM=00075837. Airforcehistoryindex.org.
- ↑ Salua Airfield .:: World War II and now ::. Midnapore.in.