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Known as '''Chittagong Airfield''' during [[World War II]], the airport was used as a combat airfield, as well as a supply point and photographic reconnaissance base by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Tenth Air Force]] during the [[Burma Campaign 1944-1945]]. <ref>Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4</ref> |
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Known American units assigned to Chittagong were: |
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* [[80th Fighter Group]], flew [[P-38 Lightning]] fighters over Burma between March 1944 and Feburary 1945. |
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* [[8th Reconnaissance Group]], between October and December 1944 (various detachments) |
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* [[4th Combat Cargo Group]], between January and June 1945. |
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From the airport, the 4th CCG flew supplies and ammunition which were were air-dropped to the advancing Allied forces on the ground. At the end of June, control of the airport was returned to local authorities. |
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| Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh | ||||||||||
| Location | Chittagong | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°14′59″N 91°48′48″E / 22.24972°N 91.81333°E | ||||||||||
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Shah Amanat International Airport (IATA: CGP, ICAO: VGEG), named after an Islamic saint, serves Bangladesh's south-eastern port city of Chittagong. It was formerly known as MA Hannan International Airport but was renamed on 2 April 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh. The move was controversial since the previous name honored a member of the Awami League who were the opposition party at the time.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Arabia | Sharjah |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Abu Dhabi, Cox's Bazar, Dhaka, Dubai, Jeddah, Muscat, Riyadh |
| GMG Airlines | Cox's Bazar, Dhaka, Kolkata |
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait |
| Oman Air | Muscat |
| Royal Bengal Airline | Dhaka |
| United Airways (Bangladesh) | Dhaka, Kolkata |
World War II
Known as Chittagong Airfield during World War II, the airport was used as a combat airfield, as well as a supply point and photographic reconnaissance base by the United States Army Air Force Tenth Air Force during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945. [1]
Known American units assigned to Chittagong were:
- 80th Fighter Group, flew P-38 Lightning fighters over Burma between March 1944 and Feburary 1945.
- 8th Reconnaissance Group, between October and December 1944 (various detachments)
- 4th Combat Cargo Group, between January and June 1945.
From the airport, the 4th CCG flew supplies and ammunition which were were air-dropped to the advancing Allied forces on the ground. At the end of June, control of the airport was returned to local authorities.
References
- ^ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4
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