Air Force Station Salua

Air Force Station Salua is a Indian Air Force Station located in West Midnapore District of West Bengal. It lies on the WB SH 5 at a distance of 7 Km from IIT Kharagpur.

History
It is a World War II air base, which was used by the 317th Airlift Squadron of the US Airforce and was the first base of operations for the B'29 Superfortresses ( units of the 58th Bomb Wing ). The Air Strip fell out of use after World War II but it is currently has a RADAR station. The nearest Airstrip is at Air Force Station Kalaikunda.

Current Status
Currently it is used as a Radar Station by the Indian Air force.