Barcelona

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runway: information not available

Air field Barcelona was an Advanced Landing Ground of the USAAF airfield in Barcelona, Messina, Italy
The airfield was a temporary field built by the Army Corps of Engineers used as part of the Invasion of Italy in August 1943.
The airfield primarily used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force 86th Bombardment Group, flying A-36 Invaders (Attack version of the P-51 Mustang), from 27 August until 22 September.
From Barcelona LG, the group flew missions over the Italian mainland, and flew air support for allied landings at Salareno (Operation Avalanche).
When the 86th moved out the airfield was closed and dismantled.
Today there is no visible evidence of its existence or its exact location.


No photos or maps of the airfield have been located