Sookerating Air Force Station

Air Force Station Sookerating is an Indian Air Force base located at Sookerating in the state of Assam, India.

It is a secondary airport for the Indian Air Force, which operates much more actively from other air bases in the region.. During World War II, the airfield was used as a transport base by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force and Air Transport Command.

From the airfield, numerous C-46 Commando aircraft flew north into China over "the Hump" to resupply Allied forces.

The airfield was also used as a combat fighter airfield in 1942 to defend the Assam Valley against Japanese forces advancing from Burma.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency