Galera Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in the Umbria region of central Italy, 5.3 km south-southwest of Umbertide.
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| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 43°15′14.82″N 012°18′53.53″E / 43.2541167°N 12.3148694°E |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1944 |
Galera Airfield
Location of Galera Airfield, Italy.
Its last known use was by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force in 1944 during the Italian Campaign. Today, the site of the airfield is indistinguishable from the many agricultural fields in the area.
References edit
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.
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