Sookerating Air Force Station Explained

Air Force Station Sookerating
Nativename:एयर फोर्स स्टेशन सूकेरटिंग
Icao:VESK
Type:Military
Operator:Indian Air Force
Location:Sookerating, India
Elevation-F:400
Elevation-M:122
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Relief:1
R1-Number:03/21
R1-Length-F:6,595
R1-Length-M:2,010
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Air Force Station Sookerating is an Indian Air Force base located at Sookerating in the state of Assam, India. It is a secondary airport for the Indian Air Force, which operates much more actively from other air bases in the region..

During World War II, the airfield was used as a transport base by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force and Air Transport Command. From the airfield, numerous C-46 Commando aircraft flew north into China over "the Hump" to resupply Allied forces. The airfield was also used as a combat fighter airfield in 1942 to defend the Assam Valley against Japanese forces advancing from Burma.

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