Cattolica Airfield

World War II military airfield in Italy
43°57′42″N 12°41′00″E / 43.96167°N 12.68333°E / 43.96167; 12.68333 (Approximate)TypeMilitary AirfieldSite informationControlled byUnited States Army Air ForcesSite historyBuilt1944In use1944
Cattolica Airfield is located in Italy
Cattolica Airfield
Cattolica Airfield
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Location of Cattolica Airfield, Italy

Cattolica Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Italy, which was located in the vicinity of Cattolica (Provincia di Rimini, Emilia-Romagna); about 230 km north-northeast of Rome. It was a temporary all-weather airfield used by the 332d Fighter Group between 4 May and 18 July 1945.

Today, part of the land on which the airfield existed is located in Santa Monica circuit of Misano Adriatico[1] near Cattolica.

References

  1. ^ (in Italian) Cattolica - Airfield nel '45

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

Further reading

  • Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. 521p. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
  • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.

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