Guilin Airfield
Type | 77 Air Base | |
Historical Name of Location | Liangjiang, Guangxi, China | |
Coordinates | 25.218056000, 110.039167000 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Guilin Airfield (Postal Map romanization: Kweilin) in Guangxi Province in southern China. Between late 1943 and late 1944, it was used by US 23rd Fighter Group "Flying Tigers", flying P-40 Warhawk and P-51 Mustang fighters, and US 8th Reconnaissance Group, flying photographic reconnaissance variant of P-38 Lightning aircraft. Starting in late 1944, it was taken over by the Chinese-American Composite Wing, flying B-25 Mitchell bombers and P-51 Mustang fighters. The airfield was closed in Sep or Oct 1945. Today it is being used as the civilian Guilin Liangjiang International Airport.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia
Last Major Update: Feb 2014
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WW2-Era Place Name | Liangjiang, Guangxi, China |
Lat/Long | 25.2181, 110.0392 |
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