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Hathazari Airfield

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Hathazari Airfield
Part of Tenth Air Force
Hathazari, Bangladesh
Site information
TypeMilitary airfield
Controlled byUnited States Army Air Forces
Location
Hailakandi Airfield is located in Bangladesh
Hailakandi Airfield
Hailakandi Airfield
Location within Bangladesh
Coordinates22°30′36″N 091°47′25″E / 22.51000°N 91.79028°E / 22.51000; 91.79028
Site history
Built1944
In use1944–1945
Battles/warsBurma Campaign 1944–1945

Hathazari Airfield is a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield in Bangladesh that was used during the Burma Campaign in 1945.[1] It is no longer in use.[2][3]

History

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The airfield was located near the railhead on the main railroad line to Chittagong.[4][3] It was used by the 1st Combat Cargo Group as a supply point and staging airfield for resupply airlift drops over Burma from May 1945 until June 1945.[5][6] It was also used by the 128th Army Communications System Squadron as a radio relay station. Other Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Curtiss C-46 Commando-equipped transport units used the airfield until it closed in September 1945.[7][8]

Use by the RAF

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Between December 1944 and April 1945, the No. 117 Squadron RAF used this airfield as their base.[9] They were joined by a detachment of the No. 62 Squadron RAF in December 1944. The No. 62 Squadron remained at the airfield until March 1945.[10]

Between February 1945 and May 1945 the No. 31 Squadron RAF was assigned to this airfield.[11] The No. 177 Squadron RAF was the last Royal Air Force squadron to be assigned to this airfield before it was closed.[12]

References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Citations

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  1. ↑ "Burma Campaign". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  2. ↑ Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network > > ASN Aviation Safety Database results". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  3. 1 2 Ullah, Sifayet (2023-06-18). "Historic WWII airbase lies in ruins". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  4. ↑ "A list of the 72 RAF Airfields and Airports" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  5. ↑ Maurer 1980, p. 20.
  6. ↑ "1st Combat Cargo Group - WWII - World War II - Army Air Forces - Army Air Corps Museum". www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  7. ↑ "Combat Squadrons of the Air Force WWII" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  8. ↑ "328 Air Refueling Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 2026-02-07. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  9. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 57.
  10. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 44.
  11. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 35.
  12. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 65.

Bibliography

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  • Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
  • Maurer, Maurer (1961). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 566017058.
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