Guskhara Airfield is a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield in India used during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945. It is now abandoned.

Guskhara Airfield
Part of Tenth Air Force
Guskhara, India
Guskhara Airfield is located in West Bengal
Guskhara Airfield
Guskhara Airfield
Guskhara Airfield is located in India
Guskhara Airfield
Guskhara Airfield
Coordinates23°28′18″N 087°47′39″E / 23.47167°N 87.79417°E / 23.47167; 87.79417
TypeMilitary airfield
Site information
Controlled byUnited States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built1944
In use1944-1945
Battles/warsBurma Campaign 1944-1945

History

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Guskhara was a photo-recon base for the Tenth Air Force during 1944–1945. Its primary tenants were the following units:

20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 5 January-26 March 1944
24th Combat Mapping Squadron 5 January 1944 - February 1945
40th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 18 July-9 August 1944

References

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  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4
  • www.pacificwrecks.com - Guskhara keyword search
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