Abadan
Airfield Identification
Unknown date to present
Iran
CITY: Abadan
IATA/ICAO CODES: ABD / OIAA
COORDINATES: 30°22'N / 48°14'E
OTHER NAMES: Abadan International (present)
Commando Operations
Abadan airport gained importance during World War II, as a major logistics center for Lend-Lease aircraft being sent to the Soviet Union from the USA. From May 1942, the USAAF Air Technical Service Command and the Douglas Aircraft Company established a plant here, with the 17th Air Depot Group assembling newly arrived aircraft and flight-testing them. Once prepared, they were flown to Tehran Mehrabad, Iran, for delivery to the Soviets.
Abadan was also a base for Air Transport Command, designated as Station 3 of the North African Wing. It had connecting routes to Tehran Mehrabad, Iran, RAF Habbaniya, Iraq and Bahrain.
Units & operators based
1266th AAF Base Unit (Abadan)
Air Transport Command, North African Wing Station 3
Commandos based at ATC NAFRW Station 3 / 1266th AAF Base Unit
- Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando: 42-107375
Last edited: 10/10/2019