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'''Piryatin Airport''' is an airport located approximately {{convert|7|mi|km}} south of [[Piryatin]], [[Ukraine]]. It's current status and use is undetermined. |
'''Piryatin Airport''' is an airport located approximately {{convert|7|mi|km}} south of [[Piryatin]], [[Ukraine]]. It's current status and use is undetermined. |
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==History== |
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During [[World War II]], the airport was provided to the [[United States Army Air Forces]] during the summer of 1944 as a heavy bomber airfield, used by the {{Eighth Air Force|Eighth]] and [[Fifteenth Air Force]]s for shuttle bombing missions ([[Operation Frantic]]). Aircraft would fly into the Airfield from either [[Great Britain]] or Southern [[Italy]] after attacking enemy targets in [[Eastern Europe]]. The aircraft would refuel and rearm at the airport, then attack enemy targets on the way to Southern Italy. |
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Operation Frantic ended in September 1944, and the Americans returned to their home bases. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Airport type | Undetermined | ||||||||||
| Location | Piryatin, Ukraine | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°09′08″N 032°31′47″E / 50.15222°N 32.52972°E | ||||||||||
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Piryatin Airport is an airport located approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Piryatin, Ukraine. It's current status and use is undetermined.
History
During World War II, the airport was provided to the United States Army Air Forces during the summer of 1944 as a heavy bomber airfield, used by the {{Eighth Air Force|Eighth]] and Fifteenth Air Forces for shuttle bombing missions (Operation Frantic). Aircraft would fly into the Airfield from either Great Britain or Southern Italy after attacking enemy targets in Eastern Europe. The aircraft would refuel and rearm at the airport, then attack enemy targets on the way to Southern Italy.
Operation Frantic ended in September 1944, and the Americans returned to their home bases.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Anderson, Barry, (1985), United States Air Forces Stations, Air Force Historical Research Center, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.