Asansol Airfield | |
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Asansol, India | |
Coordinates | 23°37′52″N 086°58′30″E / 23.63111°N 86.97500°E |
Type | Military airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Airports Authority of India |
Site history | |
Built | 1941 |
In use | 1942-1945 |
Battles/wars | Burma Campaign 1944-1945 |
Asansol Airfield is a former wartime Royal Air Force Station and later used by the United States Army Air Forces airfield in Asansol, India used during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945. It is located near Nigah village on NH 2/ Grand Trunk Road.