Pomigliano d'Arco is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Metropolitan City of Naples
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in
Italy
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, located north of
Mount Vesuvius
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.
It is known for its industrial pole among the largest and most influential in
southern Italy
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. In the industrial area there is, among others, the
Gian Battista Vico factory of
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
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, the center
Elasis (also Fiat), the
Alenia Aermacchi and
Avio plants, as well as having hosted the first
airport
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of
Campania
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in the 1960s.
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
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. The airfield was later used by the RAF and the USAAF
Twelfth Air Force
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The command is the air component to U ...
during the
Italian campaign and known as RAF Pomigliano and
Pomigliano Airfield.
References
General references
* Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units of World War II''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. .
Inline citations
External links
*
Official site of the International Jazz Festival of Pomigliano d'ArcoVisit Figli Di Pomigliano D'Arco, a non-profit organization that was established in 2007.
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