Zhanyi Airport
Zhanyi Airport 沾益机场 | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 25°35′32″N 103°49′43″E / 25.59222°N 103.82861°E | ||||||||||
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  Zhanyi Airport Location of airport in Yunnan | |||||||||||
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Hanyu Pinyin | Zhānyì Jīchǎng |
| Wade–Giles | Chan-i Chi-ch'ang |
Zhanyi Airport (
People’s Republic of China
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History
During
C-47 Skytrain
transport aircraft used the airport. The Americans closed their facilities at the airport in early October 1945.
Incidents
On October 29, 1940, the Chongqing was strafed by Japanese fighters after it landed. Of the 9 passengers and 3 crew, 7 passengers and 2 crew died.[1]
References
- ISBN 978-0345532350.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4
- Airfields & Seaplane Anchorages China
- USAFHRA search Chanyi
External links
Previously: 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) "Flying Tigers" (Dec 1941-July 1942) China Air Task Force (July 1942-Mar 1943) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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