Solonzara Airfield
Solenzara Airfield | |
|---|---|
| Part ofTwelfth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 41°51′08.90″N009°21′24.05″E/ 41.8524722°N 9.3566806°E(Approximate) |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1944 |
| In use | 1944 |
Solenzara Airfield
Location of Solonzara Airfield, France
Solenzara Airfieldis an abandonedWorld War IImilitary airfield inFrance,which is located approximately 31 km north-northeast of Porto-Vecchio onCorsica.It was a temporary airfield used by theUnited States Army Air ForceTwelfth Air Force415th Night Fighter Squadronbetween 9 July-1 September, flyingBristol Beaufighters.
When the Americans pulled out the airfield was dismantled by engineers. Today the location of the airfield is abandoned and is a grass pasture.
References[edit]
This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theAir Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer.Air Force Combat Units of World War II.Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983.ISBN0-89201-092-4.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969].Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF)(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.ISBN0-405-12194-6.LCCN70605402.OCLC72556.
