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'''Gaudo Airfield''' is an abandoned military airfield in |
'''Gaudo Airfield''' is an abandoned [[World War II]] military airfield in Southern [[Italy]], approximately 3km north of 3 km north of [[Paestum]] near "Cultura del Gaudo", about 70km southeast of [[Naples]]. It was a temporary airfield built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Its last known use was by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Twelfth Air Force]] in 1944 during the [[Italian Campaign]]. |
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* [[12th Bombardment Group]], 19 Jan-6 Feb 1944, [[B-25 Mitchell]] |
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* [[321st Bombardment Group]], Feb-Apr 1944, [[B-25 Mitchell]] |
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* [[62d Troop Carrier Group]], May-Jun 1944, [[C-47 Skytrain]] |
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| ⚫ | A significant number of aircraft were damaged at the airfield in March 1944 when [[Mount Vesuvius]] erupted. The last use was in June 1944 by C-47s, and afterward the airfield was dismantled and closed. Today the site of the airfield is indistinguishable from the many agricultural fields in the area. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 18:56, 17 August 2009
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| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 40°26′38.69″N 015°00′04.11″E / 40.4440806°N 15.0011417°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
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| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943-1944 |
Gaudo Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Southern Italy, approximately 3km north of 3 km north of Paestum near "Cultura del Gaudo", about 70km southeast of Naples. It was a temporary airfield built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Its last known use was by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force in 1944 during the Italian Campaign.
- 12th Bombardment Group, 19 Jan-6 Feb 1944, B-25 Mitchell
- 321st Bombardment Group, Feb-Apr 1944, B-25 Mitchell
- 62d Troop Carrier Group, May-Jun 1944, C-47 Skytrain
A significant number of aircraft were damaged at the airfield in March 1944 when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The last use was in June 1944 by C-47s, and afterward the airfield was dismantled and closed. Today the site of the airfield is indistinguishable from the many agricultural fields in the area.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.