Rupsi Airfield | |
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| Part of Tenth Air Force | |
  Rupsi Airfield | |
| Coordinates | 26°08′28″N089°54′25″E / 26.14111°N 89.90694°E Coordinates: 26°08′28″N089°54′25″E / 26.14111°N 89.90694°E (Approximate) |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943–1945 |
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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