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'''Capaccio Airfield''' is an abandoned military airfield in [[Italy]], located near Capaccio, approximatley 13km south-southwest of Altavilla Silentina. |
'''Capaccio Airfield''' is an abandoned military airfield in [[Italy]], located near Capaccio, approximatley 13km south-southwest of Altavilla Silentina. |
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by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Twelfth Air Force]] during the [[ Campaign]]. |
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Today, the location of the airfield has been absorbed into the town. There |
Today, the location of the airfield has been absorbed into the town. There remains of one runway, which been turned into a park, with a memorial area. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 00:59, 11 August 2009
Capaccio Airfield.png) | |
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| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 40°25′24.77″N 015°04′46.14″E / 40.4235472°N 15.0794833°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943-1944 |
Capaccio Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Italy, located near Capaccio, approximatley 13km south-southwest of Altavilla Silentina.
It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force 27th Fighter Bomber Group between September and November 1943 flying A-36 Apaches during the Italian Campaign. From Capaccio, the unit supported ground troops, harassed enemy supply lines, patrolled beaches and provided cover for invading forces at Salarno Harbor.
The airfield was dismantled when the 27th moved north to Guado Airfield in central Italy. Today, the location of the airfield has been absorbed into the town. There are remains of one taxiway or runway, which appears to have been turned into a park, with a memorial 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.
