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| Part ofTenth Air Force | |
| Ledo,India | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 27°18′09″N095°44′14″E / 27.30250°N 95.73722°E /27.30250; 95.73722 (Approximate) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1944 |
| In use | 1944–1945 |
| Battles/wars | Burma Campaign 1944–1945 |
Ledo Airfield is a former wartimeUnited States Army Air Forces airfield inIndia used during theBurma Campaign 1944–1945. It is now abandoned, having been destroyed by the1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake.
The airfield was located at theRailhead for theLedo Road and was also used as one of the main supply points for "the Hump" transport route to Allied forces inChina. It was the home of theC-46 Commandos of the443rd Troop Carrier Group and theAir Transport Command India-China Wing 1st Air Cargo Resupply Squadron. The airfield was used by transport units until the end of January 1946 when it closed.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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