Manduria Airfield
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| Type | Military airfield |
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| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
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| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943-1945 |
Manduria Airfield is a World War II airfield in Italy, located approximately 5 km north of Manduria, and about 390 km east-southeast of Naples. It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force and later Fifteenth Air Force B-24 Liberator heavy bomber airfield.
- HQ 47th Bombardment Wing, 1 October 1943-15 May 1945
- 68th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, November 1943-April 1944, (Various Photo-Reconnaissance Aircraft)
- 98th Bombardment Group, 19 December 1943-17 January 1944, B-24 Liberator
In aerial imagery, the main runway, taxiways and many dispersal pads are clearly evident.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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