Chengkung Airfield
Chengkung Airfield Republic of China | |
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Coordinates | 24°52′43″N 102°49′22″E / 24.878628°N 102.822839°E |
Type | Military Airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Battles/wars | China Defensive Campaign 1942-1945 |
Chengkung Airfield (呈贡机场) is a former
History
WWII
Construction of the airfield began in November 1942, with the airfield opening on 27 January 1943. Chengkung was a major terminal for "
In addition to the transport mission, Chengkung was used by the
Agricultural use
Later, under the PRC era, the airfield has been dismantled, the land being used for agriculture. The only remnants of the base are parts of the main runway, which can be discerned in aerial photography. Taxiways and dispersals are largely removed, although some remain as single-lane roads connecting agricultural fields.
Current site: School
Its current site is Chenggung New District No. 1 Elementary School (呈贡新区第一小学). On 12 June 2017, the school held a ceremony to endorse "Kunming Flying Tigers Elementary School" as its official nickname. The ceremony was attended by Raymond Greene, the Consulate General of the United States at Chengdu. The nickname is presented by the Yunnan Flying Tigers Research Institute (云南省飞虎队研究会). [1][2][3][4]
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ 何华明 (2017-07-14). ""昆明飞虎小学"揭牌仪式活动纪实". 云南省飞虎队研究会. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24.
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- Airfields & Seaplane Anchorages China
- USAFHRA search Chengkung