Tarquinia Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in the Lazio region of central Italy, about 6km South-Southwest of Tarquinia. It was an all-weather temporary field built by the XII Engineer Command using a graded earth compacted surface, with a prefabricated hessian (burlap) surfacing known as PHS. PHS was made of an asphalt-impregnated jute which was rolled out over the compacted surface over a square mesh track (SMT) grid of wire joined in 3-inch squares.

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  • Tarquinia Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in the Lazio region of central Italy, about 6km South-Southwest of Tarquinia. It was an all-weather temporary field built by the XII Engineer Command using a graded earth compacted surface, with a prefabricated hessian (burlap) surfacing known as PHS. PHS was made of an asphalt-impregnated jute which was rolled out over the compacted surface over a square mesh track (SMT) grid of wire joined in 3-inch squares. Pierced Steel Planking was also used for parking areas, as well as for dispersal sites, when it was available. In addition, tents were used for billeting and also for support facilities; an access road was built to the existing road infrastructure; a dump for supplies, ammunition, and gasoline drums, along with a drinkable water and minimal electrical grid for communications and station lighting. Once completed it was turned over for use by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the Italian Campaign. Known units assigned were: 27th Fighter Group, Oct-3 Dec 1943, P-40 Warhawk 350th Fighter Group, 8 Sep-3 Dec 1944, P-47 Thunderbolt 62d Troop Carrier Group, 8 Jan-25 May 1945, C-47 Skytrain Today the site of the airfield is indistinguishable from the many agricultural fields in the area.
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  • Tarquinia Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in the Lazio region of central Italy, about 6km South-Southwest of Tarquinia. It was an all-weather temporary field built by the XII Engineer Command using a graded earth compacted surface, with a prefabricated hessian (burlap) surfacing known as PHS. PHS was made of an asphalt-impregnated jute which was rolled out over the compacted surface over a square mesh track (SMT) grid of wire joined in 3-inch squares.
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