Piryatin
Military site : airfield
Detailed history
The airfield at Piryatin was one of three selected by U.S. and Soviet authorities to be utilized for shuttle bombing operations. The airfield was upgraded to accommodate heavy bombers during April and May 1945. The base was closed to American operations and evacuated of American personnel in late-September/early October 1944.
English Heritage's record description
Not yet known
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 04 November 2014 17:52:11 | Sam_Martin | Created entry with name, number, known as, latitude, longitude, usaaf from date, usaaf to date, construction date, closure date and history |
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Sam_Martin, Reference Specialist, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force |
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