Pusan East (K-9) Air Base
Pusan East (K-9) Air Base | |||||||
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Coordinates | 35°10′10″N 129°07′54″E / 35.16944°N 129.13167°E | ||||||
Type | Military airfield | ||||||
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Controlled by | United States Air Force | ||||||
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Built | 1950 | ||||||
In use | 1950-1990 | ||||||
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Pusan East (K-9) Air Base(동부산공군기지) was a United States Air Force (USAF) and Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) air base adjacent to the Suyeong River in Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea. It was redeveloped in the 1990s as Centum City, a commercial and residential area.
History
Korean War
By the end of July 1950, UN forces had been pushed back into the
On 8 September 1950 the
On 5 March 1951 a USAF C-54 #42-72663 was damaged beyond repair at K-9.[2]
On 23 May 1951 the
Post Korean War
K-9 was transferred to the South Korean military in 1956 and remained in use until the early 1990s.
Busan Suyeong Airport opened in August 1958 and renamed as Busan International Airport in September 1963. In August 1976 the airport was moved to its current location in Gimhae.
In the late 1990s the area was redeveloped as Centum City.
See also
References
- ISBN 9781428990555.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft Accident Douglas C54D-10-DC 42-72663". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force