RAF Kanchrapara Kanchrapara Airstrip | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Air Force [1] | ||||||||||
| Location | Kanchrapara, North 24 Parganas district, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 32 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°55′22″N088°27′35″E / 22.92278°N 88.45972°E | ||||||||||
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Air Force Station Kanchrapara [2] is a military airfield located near Kanchrapara, in the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India. [3]
Air Force Station Kanchrapara was established on September 1, 1942. [4] During September–c. 4 October 1945 World War II, the airfield was used as a reconnaissance base by the 8th Reconnaissance Group of The United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force. It was home to several P-51 Mustang, B-25 Mitchell and P-38 Lightning airframes during that time. After World War II, this airstrip was closed and left abandoned.
The airfield was re-activated in December 2014, when the Indian Air Force inaugurated its 5th Selection Board at the Air Force Station. [2] An old MIG-21 has been brought here for a showcase, it can be seen from the main gate.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/ .
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