| Ombrone Airfield |
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|---|---|
| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943-1944 |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Ombrone Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Italy, located approximately 5 km east-northeast of Grosseto, and about 150 km northwest of Rome. It was a temporary airfield built by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The airfield was used by tactical aircraft of the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force. Known units assigned were:
When the Americans pulled out, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today, the airfield is now reclaimed by agriculture, with little or no evidence of its existence.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.