Tarquinia 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 | 42°12′41.29″N011°44′03.50″E / 42.2114694°N 11.7343056°E /42.2114694; 11.7343056 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943-1944 |
Tarquinia Airfield is an abandonedWorld War II military airfield in theLazio region of centralItaly, about 6 km South-Southwest ofTarquinia.
It was an all-weather temporary field built by the XII Engineer Command using a graded earth compacted surface, with a prefabricated hessian (burlap) surfacing known as PHS. PHS was made of an asphalt-impregnated jute which was rolled out over the compacted surface over a square mesh track (SMT) grid of wire joined in 3-inch squares.Pierced Steel Planking was also used for parking areas, as well as for dispersal sites, when it was available. In addition, tents were used for billeting and also for support facilities; an access road was built to the existing road infrastructure; a dump for supplies, ammunition, and gasoline drums, along with a drinkable water and minimal electrical grid for communications and station lighting.
Once completed it was turned over for use by theUnited States Army Air ForceTwelfth Air Force during theItalian Campaign. Known units assigned were:
Today the site of the airfield is indistinguishable from the many agricultural fields in the area.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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