Manduria Airfield

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Type Military airfield Province Province of Taranto Year built 1943		In use 1943-1945 Phone +39 099 970 2111

Address SP97, 74024 Manduria TA, Italy Controlled by United States Army Air Forces Similar Comune di Sava, Municipio, Comune Di Lizzano, Comune Di Manduria, Comune Di San Giorgio J

Manduria Airfield is a World War II airfield in Italy, located approximately 5 km north of Manduria, and about 390 km east-southeast of Naples. It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force and later Fifteenth Air Force B-24 Liberator heavy bomber airfield.

HQ 47th Bombardment Wing, 1 October 1943 – 15 May 1945

68th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, November 1943-April 1944, (Various Photo-Reconnaissance Aircraft)

98th Bombardment Group, 19 December 1943 – 17 January 1944, B-24 Liberator

In aerial imagery, the main runway, taxiways and many dispersal pads are clearly evident.

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Manduria Airfield Wikipedia

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