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 was almost totally returned to its natural state. Since 2014 the field is being rebuild to airport status.
| Sansapor Airfield | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 edit
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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