Solonzara Airfield Explained

Solenzara Airfield
Partof:Twelfth Air Force
Coordinates: (Approximate)
Type:Military airfield
Built:1944
Used:1944
Controlledby:United States Army Air Forces

Solenzara Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in France, which is located approximately 31 km north-northeast of Porto-Vecchio on Corsica. It was a temporary airfield used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force 415th Night Fighter Squadron between 9 July-1 September, flying Bristol Beaufighters.

When the Americans pulled out the airfield was dismantled by engineers. Today the location of the airfield is abandoned and is a grass pasture.

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