Fenny Airfield

Last updated
Fenny Airfield
Tenth Air Force - Emblem (World War II).png
Part of Tenth Air Force
Feni District, Bangladesh
Bangladesh adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Fenny Airfield
Coordinates 23°02′06″N091°23′37″E / 23.03500°N 91.39361°E / 23.03500; 91.39361
TypeMilitary airfield
Site information
Controlled by United States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built1944
In use1944-1945
Battles/wars Burma Campaign 1944-1945

Fenny Airfield or Feni Airfield is a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield located in Feni District, Bangladesh used during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945 of World War II. The airfield is now abandoned.

Contents

History

Feni was the primary home of the Tenth Air Force 12th Bombardment Group, which flew B-25 Mitchell medium bombers from the airfield after its reassignment from Twelfth Air Force in southern Italy. The group operated from Fenny from July 1944 until June 1945, flying combat missions over Burma supporting the British Fourteenth Army. When Allied forces at Imphal, India, were threatened by a Japanese offensive, the group delivered ammunition and other supplies. In addition to the bombers, the 12th Combat Cargo Squadron used Fenny to air drop supplies and ammunition to the ground forces. Fenny was also used as a communications station and an Air Technical Service Command maintenance depot. [1]

In 2006, the former airfield spanning 49.5 acres was transformed into the site of the Feni Girls' Cadet College. [2]

Further reading

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RAF Aldermaston</span> Former Royal Air Force station in Berkshire, England

Royal Air Force Aldermaston, or more simply RAF Aldermaston, is a former Royal Air Force station located 8 miles (13 km) east of Newbury, Berkshire and 9.8 miles (15.8 km) southwest of Reading, Berkshire, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RAF Tibenham</span> Former RAF Station in Norfolk, England

Royal Air Force Tibenham or more simply RAF Tibenham is a former Royal Air Force station located 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southwest of Norwich and 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north of Diss, Norfolk, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RAF Wendling</span> Former RAF Station in Norfolk, England

Royal Air Force Wendling or RAF Wendling is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6.4 km) north west of East Dereham, Norfolk, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Myitkyina Airport</span> Airport in Myitkyina, Myanmar

Myitkyina Airport is a public airport in Myitkyina, Myanmar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">468th Bombardment Group</span> Military unit

The 468th Bombardment Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. The unit served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater and China Burma India Theater of World War II as part of Twentieth Air Force. The 468th Bomb Group's aircraft engaged in very heavy bombardment Boeing B-29 Superfortress operations against Japan. After its reassignment to the Mariana Islands in 1945, its aircraft were identified by a "I" and a triangle painted on the tail. It was inactivated on 31 March 1946.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">453rd Bombardment Group</span> Inactive United States Air Force unit

The 453rd Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit that was first organized in June 1943, during World War II, as a Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber group. After training in the United States, it deployed to England in December 1943, and, starting in February 1944, participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany with Eighth Air Force. Its 733d Bombardment Squadron completed 82 consecutive missions without a loss, a record for Eighth Air Force bomber units. James Stewart, of film fame, was group operations officer from 31 March to 1 July 1944. The group was programmed for redeployment to the Pacific and returned to the United States in May 1945 for training, however the Japanese surrender cancelled these plans and the group was inactivated in September 1945.

The 4th Combat Cargo Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization that served in Tenth Air Force as part of the China Burma India Theater of World War II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">12th Operations Group</span> Military unit

The 12th Operations Group is the flying component of the 12th Flying Training Wing of United States Air Force's Air Education and Training Command. The group headquarters is located at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.. The unit's main missions include aircraft instructor pilot training in Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, Northrop T-38C Talon and Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk aircraft, Air Force and Navy undergraduate combat systems officer training and fighter fundamentals student pilot instructor training in the Northrop AT-38C.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kalaikunda Air Force Station</span> Indian Air Force Station in West Bengal, India

Kalaikunda Air Force Station (ICAO: VEDX) is an Indian Air Force Base in Kharagpur, located in the West Midnapur district of the state of West Bengal. It was the home of No. 18 Squadron IAF, the Flying Bullets. The squadron flew the Indian license-built Mikoyan MiG-27ML till its decommissioning in April 2016. A squadron of Su-30 MKIs is now at the base.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dudhkundi Airfield</span> Airfield in India

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piardoba Airfield</span> Abandoned airfield in India

Piardoba Airfield is an abandoned airfield in India, located 6.6 miles (10.7 km) S of Bishnupur, West Bengal, Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India.

Ghisonaccia Alzitone Airport is an airport in France, located 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Ghisonaccia in the Haute-Corse department, approximately 61 km (38 mi) southeast of Corte on Corsica.

Roye-Amy Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield which is located approximately 5 km south-southeast of Roye, approximately 98 km north-northeast of Paris.

Nampong Air Force Base is a Myanmar Air Force base in Myitkyina, Myanmar (Burma).

Dohazari Airfield is a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield near Dohazari in Bangladesh used during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945 of World War II. It is now abandoned.

Hailakandi Airfield is a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield in India, used during the Burma Campaign 1944–1945. It is now abandoned. Hailakandi is a district of the Indian state of Assam.

Hathazari Airfield is a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield in Bangladesh that was used during the Burma Campaign in 1945. It is no longer in use.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">434th Bombardment Squadron</span> Military unit

The 434th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was organized in January 1941 as the 19th Reconnaissance Squadron, and became the 434th in 1942. After training in the United States, it moved to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it engaged in combat operations until 1944, earning a Distinguished Unit Citation. It then moved to the China Burma India Theater, continuing in combat until V-J Day. It departed for the United States and was inactivated at Fort Lawton, Washington on 22 January 1946.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">560th Fighter-Day Squadron</span> Military unit

The 560th Fighter-Day Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 12th Fighter-Day Wing at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, where it was inactivated on 8 January 1958.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">561st Fighter-Day Squadron</span> Military unit

The 561st Fighter-Day Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 12th Fighter-Day Wing at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, where it was inactivated on 8 January 1958.

References

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. "Fenny Airfield (Feni)". Pacific Wrecks. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. Eagle, Andrew (2013-11-08). "Finding Feni". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-03-22.