Air Force Station Salua Explained

Air Force Station Salua
Location:	Kharagpur, West Bengal
Type:	Air Force Station
Pushpin Map:	India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label:	Salua AFS
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of the airport in West Bengal
Coordinates:	22.2728°N 87.2894°W
Owner:	Indian Air Force

Air Force Station Salua is an Indian Air Force Station located in Kharagpur, located in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal.^[1] It lies on the State Highway 5 at a distance of 7 km from IIT Kharagpur.

History

It is a World War II air base, which was used by the 317th Airlift Squadron of the US Air Force,^[2] and was the first base of operations for the B-29 Superfortresses (units of the 58th Bomb Wing). The airstrip fell out of use after World War II but it is currently has a RADAR station.^[3] The nearest Airstrip is at Air Force Station Kalaikunda.

Current status

Currently it is used as a radar station by the Indian Air Force.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Indian Air Force :: Air Force Stations . Bharat-rakshak.com . 2009-09-30 . 2013-12-30 . 16 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170516092812/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/units/bases/283-air-force-stations.html . dead .
2. Web site: Document Detail for IRISNUM=00075837 . Airforcehistoryindex.org . 2014-02-02.
3. Web site: Arindam Bhowmik, Midnapore . Salua Airfield .:: World War II and now :: . Midnapore.in . 2013-12-30.