Zhanyi Airport

Zhanyi Airport
沾益机场

IATA: none – ICAO: none

Summary

Airport type

Public/Military

Location

Zhanyi, Yunnan, China

Coordinates

25°35′32″N 103°49′43″E / 25.59222°N 103.82861°ECoordinates: 25°35′32″N 103°49′43″E / 25.59222°N 103.82861°E

Map

Zhanyi Airport

Location of airport in Yunnan

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	m	ft	Surface
00/18	1,524	5,000	Concrete

Zhanyi Airport (Chinese: 沾益机场) is a former civilian airport and military air base, located about 1 mile southeast of Zhanyi, Yunnan Province in the People’s Republic of China.

History

During World War II, the airport was known as Chanyi (Changyi) Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign. The airport primarily was a reconnaissance base, with photo mapping and combat aerial photography units flying combat mapping and photo flights over Japanese-held territory from September 1944 until September 1945. In addition, some B-25 Mitchell medium bomber and 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 Chungking was strafed by Japanese fighters after it landed. Of the 9 passengers and 3 crew, 7 passengers and 2 crew died.^[1]

References

↑ Crouch, p. 219 - In: Gregory Crouch (2012). "Chapter 17: Ventricular Tachycardia,". China's Wings: War, Intrigue, Romance and Adventure in the Middle Kingdom during the Golden Age of Flight. Bantam Books. pp. 218–220 (In EPub version 3.1: pp. 240–242). ISBN 034553235X.

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of 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

USAAF Fourteenth Air Force in World War II

Previously: 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) "Flying Tigers" (Dec 1941-July 1942) China Air Task Force (July 1942-Mar 1943)

Airfields

China	Ankang Chanyi Chengkung Chengtu Chihkiang Hanchung Hankow Hsian Hsingching Huhsien Kanchow Kiangwan Kunming Kwanghan Kweilin Laifeng Laohwangping Loping Liangshan Liuchow Luliang Nanning Peishiyi Pungchacheng Shwangliu Suichwan Tsuyung Yangkai Yunnani

Units

Wings

Groups

Bombardment	308th Bombardment 341st Bombardment 402d Bombardment

Fighter	23d Fighter 33d Fighter 51st Fighter 81st Fighter 311th Fighter 476th Fighter

Transport	443d Troop Carrier

Squadrons

Combat Cargo	1st Combat Cargo 2d Combat Cargo 11th Combat Cargo

Night Fighter	426th Night Fighter 427th Night Fighter

Reconnaissance	21st Photographic Reconnaissance 35th Photographic Reconnaissance

Transport	322d Troop Carrier

United States Army Air Forces

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