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|partof = [[Fifth Air Force]] |
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|location=Located in [[Werur]], [[Tambrauw Regency]], [[ |
|location=Located in [[Werur]], [[Tambrauw Regency]], [[Southwest Papua]], [[Indonesia]] |
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'''Sansapor Airfield''' (also known as '''Mar Airfield''') is a former [[World War II]] airfield located in the village of [[Werur]], in [[Tambrauw Regency]], [[ |
'''Sansapor Airfield''' (also known as '''Mar Airfield''') is a former [[World War II]] airfield located in the village of [[Werur]], in [[Tambrauw Regency]], [[Southwest Papua]], [[Indonesia]]. The airfield was abandoned after the war and has almost been reclaimed by nature. Since 2014 the field is being rebuild to airport status. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The US Army landed unopposed in the area on 31 July 1944. The airfield was built soon after the landing as a forward operational facility. |
The US Army landed unopposed in the area on 31 July 1944. The airfield was built soon after the landing as a forward operational facility. |
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===USAAF units assigned to Sansapor === |
=== USAAF units assigned to Sansapor === |
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* [[86th Fighter Wing]] (19 August 1944 – 16 January 1945) |
* [[86th Fighter Wing]] (19 August 1944 – 16 January 1945) |
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* [[42d Bombardment Group]], (16 September 1944 – 22 February 1945) |
* [[42d Bombardment Group]], (16 September 1944 – 22 February 1945) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Portal|World War II}} |
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* [[United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific Theatre|USAAF in the Southwest Pacific]] |
* [[United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific Theatre|USAAF in the Southwest Pacific]] |
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{{USAAF 5th Air Force World War II}} |
{{USAAF 5th Air Force World War II}} |
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{{authority control}} |
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[[Category:Airports in Southwest Papua |
[[Category:Airports in Southwest Papua]] |
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[[Category:Defunct airports in Indonesia]] |
[[Category:Defunct airports in Indonesia]] |
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[[Category:Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II]] |
[[Category:Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:34, 11 May 2024
| Sansapor Airfield | |
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| Part of Fifth Air Force | |
| Located in Werur, Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia | |
  Sansapor Airfield Location in Southwest Papua  Sansapor Airfield Location in Bird's Head Peninsula | |
| Coordinates | 00°25′05.71″S 132°11′32.50″E / 0.4182528°S 132.1923611°E |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1944 |
| In use | 1944-1945 |
Sansapor Airfield (also known as Mar Airfield) is a former World War II airfield located in the village of Werur, in Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. The airfield was abandoned after the war and has almost been reclaimed by nature. Since 2014 the field is being rebuild to airport status.
History
[edit]The US Army landed unopposed in the area on 31 July 1944. The airfield was built soon after the landing as a forward operational facility.
USAAF units assigned to Sansapor
[edit]- 86th Fighter Wing (19 August 1944 – 16 January 1945)
- 42d Bombardment Group, (16 September 1944 – 22 February 1945)
- Headquarters, 69th, 75th, 100th, 390th Bombardment Squadrons, B-25 Mitchell
- 12th Fighter Squadron (18th Fighter Group), (23 August-13 January 1945), P-38 Lightning
- 70th Fighter Squadron (18th Fighter Group), (23 August-19 January 1945), P-38 Lightning
- 347th Fighter Group, (15 August-19 September 1944)
- Headquarters, 339th Fighter Squadron, P-38 Lightning
See also
[edit]References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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