Capaccio Airfield.png) | |
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| Part ofTwelfth Air Force | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′16.25″N015°00′20.34″E / 40.4211806°N 15.0056500°E /40.4211806; 15.0056500 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943-1944 |
Capaccio Airfield is an abandoned military airfield inItaly, located about 7 km west of Capaccio in southern Italy. Its precise location is undetermined
It was used by theUnited States Army Air ForceTwelfth Air Force27th Fighter Bomber Group between September and November 1943 flyingA-36 Apaches during theItalian Campaign. From Capaccio, the unit supported ground troops, harassed enemy supply lines, patrolled beaches and provided cover for invading forces at Salarno Harbor.
The airfield was dismantled when the 27th moved north toGuado Airfield in central Italy. Today, the location of the airfield is unknown, as agriculture has taken over the landscape and no indications of its existence remain.
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