Zhijiang Airfield

Type   50 Air Base
Historical Name of Location   Zhijiang, Hunan, China
Coordinates   27.441389000, 109.699722000

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ww2dbaseThe Zhijiang Airfield (Postal Map romanization: Chihkiang) in Hunan Province, China, built in 1942, was the headquarters of the Chinese-American Composite Wing (Provisional), which flew P-40 Warhawk fighters. It also hosted US photographic reconnaissance and transport aircraft. The Americans departed the airfield in early Oct 1945 after the end of the war, and the facility was abandoned until Dec 2002, when communist Chinese authorities began renovating it for civilian use. Zhijiang Airport began operations in Sep 2004.

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B-25 bombers of 4th Bombardment Squadron, 1st Bombardment Group, Chinese-American Composite Wing (Provisional) at Zhijiang Airfield, Hunan, China, 1943-1945US pilot Donald Lopez, Sr. in the cockpit of a P-51C Mustang fighter, Zhijiang Airfield, Hunan Province, China, 11 Nov 1944Buildings attached to the Zhijiang Airfield, Hunan Province, China, winter of 1944-1945




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WW2-Era Place Name Zhijiang, Hunan, China
Lat/Long 27.4414, 109.6997
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B-25 bombers of 4th Bombardment Squadron, 1st Bombardment Group, Chinese-American Composite Wing (Provisional) at Zhijiang Airfield, Hunan, China, 1943-1945
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