Tanauan Airfield
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tanauan Airfield |
|
|---|---|
| Part of Fifth Air Force | |
 Tanauan Airfield
Tanauan Airfield (Philippines)
|
|
| Type | Military airfield |
| Coordinates | 11°06′15.11″N 125°01′14.08″E / 11.1041972°N 125.0205778°E |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943-1944 |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Tanauan Airfield is a World War II airfield located near Tanauan in the province of Leyte, Philippines. It was closed after the war.
Contents |
[edit] History
The airfield was built by the Americans shortly after landing on Leyte in November 1944. It was used by the 312th Bombardment Group (19 November 1944-10 February 1945) and 433d Troop Carrier Group (19 January-31 May 1945).
With the withdrawal of American forces, the airfield was abandoned. Today there is little or no trace of its existence.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- www.pacificwrecks.com
[edit] External links
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This article about an airport in the Philippines is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
