Digri Airfield

India / Bangla / Garbeta Amlagora /
 airport, abandoned / shut down
It was base of RAF 159 Squadron.
Currently an abandoned Military Airfield. It was Built in 1942 and was in use till 1945. It served in World War II. The allied forces had anticipated the Japanese onslaught from the northeast and a string of airfields were set up in the area. These included those at Jharsuguda, Amarda Road, Charbatia, Hijli, Dudhkundi, Digri, Salua, Chakulia, Kalaikunda and Bishnupur. Amarda Road had one of the longest runways in the world. The runway still exists. Hundreds of aircraft were stationed at these airfields and the entire operations in Burma and beyond were controlled from there.
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Coordinates:   22°46'56"N   87°21'59"E

Comments

  • Yes i saw this place from air while landing at kolkata airport. it was looking like a airstrip. i noted down the coordinates and latter found this post. thank you very much for putting thi sinformation here. regards Gurpal Singh
  • Its Digri,Base of Sq 159 of RAF.Salbani was the other RAF base for RAF 355/356. contact rr0101@myrealbox.com
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