Xiangyun Airport

Xiangyun Airport
Yunnani (Siangyun) Airfield

IATA: none – ICAO: none

Summary

Airport type

Undetermined

Serves

Xiangyun, China

Coordinates

25°26′44″N 100°44′05″E / 25.44556°N 100.73472°ECoordinates: 25°26′44″N 100°44′05″E / 25.44556°N 100.73472°E

Map

Location of Xiangyun Airport

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
01/19	7,500	2,272	Unknown

Xiangyun Airport is an airport, located west of Xiangyun (Yunnan Province) in the People’s Republic of China. Its status is undetermined and it may be closed.

History

During World War II, the airport was known as Yunnani (Siangyun) Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign beginning in September 1944. The airfield was primarily used by transport (C-46 Commando, C-47 Skytrain) squadrons arriving from India after flying over "the Hump". The transport aircraft unloaded supplies and equipment for the Chinese forces, primarily being food and ammunition. In addition, USAAF F-4 (P-38 Lightning) aircraft flew combat reconnaissance missions over Japanese-held areas from the airport in late 1944 and early 1945. The Americans closed their facilities at the airport in July 1945.

During Vietnam War, hundreds of Vietnam People's Air Force aircraft were temporarily stored in the airport to avoid US bombing escalation.

References

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 history search, Yunnani

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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