Dohazari Airfield is a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield near Dohazari in Bangladesh used during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945 of World War II. It is now abandoned.
Dohazari Airfield.png) | |
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| Part of Tenth Air Force | |
| Dohazari, Bangladesh | |
  Dohazari Airfield | |
| Coordinates | 22°09′55.21″N 092°04′06.51″E / 22.1653361°N 92.0684750°E (Approximate) |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1944 |
| In use | 1944-1945 |
| Battles/wars | Burma Campaign 1944-1945 |
History
editDohazari was used by the USAAF Tenth Air Force 1st Combat Cargo Group as a supply point for aerial resupply drops over Burma between 30 January and 15 May 1945. The group's 2d and 4th Combat Cargo Squadron remained at the airfield flying C-46 Commando aircraft until 31 October when the base was closed after the war.
After the war, the airfield was abandoned and today is part of an agricultural area.
References
editThis article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1961). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 566017058.
- www.pacificwrecks.com - Dohazari keyword search
