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Wuhu Wanli Airport

Coordinates: 31°23′26″N 118°24′34″E / 31.39056°N 118.40944°E / 31.39056; 118.40944
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Wuhu Wanli Airport

芜湖湾里机场
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
LocationWuhu, Anhui, China
Built1934
Time zoneChina Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Coordinates31°23′26″N 118°24′34″E / 31.39056°N 118.40944°E / 31.39056; 118.40944
Map
WHU is located in China
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Location of airport in China
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,400 7,874 Paved
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Wuhu Wanli Airport (IATA: WHU, ICAO: ZSWU), often called Wuhu Air Base, is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) air base in Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.[1][2]

History

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Wuhu Airbase was originally constructed in 1934 in response to Imperial Japanese aggressions and ambitions in the mainland of China, and was a staging location for the Republic-era Chinese Air Force to launch air strikes and combat air patrols against Japanese incursions and positions during first battles of World War II in Asia; the Battle of Shanghai, Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Nanjing.

Operations

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In 2019, the base prepared for the 9th Fighter Brigade's adoption of the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter, constructing 26 new hangars.[3] Wuhu Air Base also hosts PLAAF's No. 5720 factory.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Airport information for Wuhu Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "WHU - Wuhu Air Base Current Weather and Airport Delay Conditions".
  3. ^ Weapon Knowledge (September 25, 2020). "媒体披露歼20战机真实空战实力 以"零损伤"击落敌机17架" [The media revealed that the real air combat strength of the J-20 fighter jets shot down 17 enemy planes with "zero damage"]. 163.com. Retrieved 2022-12-18.