Closed by the Americans on 23 October 1945, today, the location of the airfield is an Italian military base, its precise use is undetermined. The remains of the main runway can be seen on the base in aerial photography.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Maurer, Maurer (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II(PDF). Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-89201-092-4.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
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marcianise, airfield, abandoned, world, military, airfield, southeast, italy, which, located, approximately, north, northwest, marcianise, province, caserta, campania, about, north, northwest, naples, built, 1943, united, states, army, engineers, airfield, lar. Marcianise Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in southeast Italy which is located approximately 10 km north northwest of Marcianise in the province of Caserta Campania about 32 km north northwest of Naples Built in 1943 by United States Army Engineers the airfield was a large facility capable of handling heavy bombers built for Fifteenth Air Force which stationed B 17s at the field after the war prior to their return to the United States However its primary use was by Air Technical Service Command and by Twelfth Air Force tactical fighter bomber units during the Italian Campaign The field was used by the senior command of the Mediterranean Theater of Operations based at the Royal Palace of Caserta through 1947 Marcianise AirfieldPart of Twelfth Air ForceCoordinates41 01 35 N 014 19 50 E 41 02639 N 14 33056 E 41 02639 14 33056TypeMilitary airfieldSite informationControlled byUnited States Army Air ForcesSite historyBuilt1944In use1944 1945Marcianise Airfieldclass notpageimage Location of Marcianise Airfield Italy Major units stationed at Marcianise were 86th Bombardment Group 30 April 12 June 1944 A 36 Apache 12th AF 97th Bombardment Group 1 29 October 1945 B 17 Flying Fortress 15th AF 99th Bombardment Group 27 October 8 November 1945 B 17 Flying Fortress 15th AF Closed by the Americans on 23 October 1945 today the location of the airfield is an Italian military base its precise use is undetermined The remains of the main runway can be seen on the base in aerial photography See also editBoeing B 17 Flying Fortress airfields in the Mediterranean Theater of OperationsReferences edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Maurer Maurer 1983 1961 Air Force Combat Units Of World War II PDF Maxwell AFB Alabama Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 89201 092 4 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 nbsp This article about an airport in Italy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcianise Airfield amp oldid 1001471232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
