Destinazioni - Comune
Pomigliano d'Arco
Where
Pomigliano d'Arco (Napoli)
Pomigliano d'Arco is an municipality in the province of Naples, Campania, southern Italy, located northeast of Naples, near Mount Vesuvius.
The city is home to several automobile (former Alfa Romeo Alfasud plant, now owned by Fiat) and the aeronautic manufacturing firm Alenia Aeronautica. It is also home to Elasis, Fiat's research center in southern Italy.
History
During World War II, Pomigliano was the location of a large military airfield and base, and was attacked on several occasions by the United States Army Air Forces. The airfield was later used by the USAAF Twelfth Air Force during the Italian campaign and known as Pomigliano Airfield.
References
Sources
Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
External links
Official website (Italian)
Official site of the International Jazz Festival of Pomigliano d'Arco
Visit Figli Di Pomigliano D'Arco, a non-profit organization that was established in 2007.
