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Dudhkundi Airfield

Coordinates: 22°19′21.16″N 087°06′33.62″E / 22.3225444°N 87.1093389°E / 22.3225444; 87.1093389
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Dudhkundi Airfield
Part of Twentieth Air Force
West Bengal, India
Coordinates22°19′21.16″N 087°06′33.62″E / 22.3225444°N 87.1093389°E / 22.3225444; 87.1093389
TypeMilitary Airfield
Site information
ConditionAbandoned
Site history
Built1942
In use1942-1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

Dudhkundi Airfield is an abandoned airfield in India, located 12 miles (19.2 km) SE of Jhargram, in the Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

During World War II, the airfield hosted the United States Army Air Force 444th Bombardment Group prior to its deployment to the Mariana Islands.

See also