Huxian Airport
(Redirected from Huhsien Airfield)
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| Airport type | Undetermined | ||||||||||
| Serves | Xi'an | ||||||||||
| Location | Huyi District, Xi'an, China | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°09′10″N 108°35′59″E / 34.15278°N 108.59972°E | ||||||||||
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Huxian Airport is an airport located in Huyi District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China.
History
[edit]During World War II, the airport was known as Huhsien (Yuehhsien) Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign (1942–1945). People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) use the airport as a military base - Xi'an Air Base.
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
Further reading
[edit]- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. 521 p ISBN 0-89201-092-4
- Airfields & Seaplane Anchorages China Pacificwrecks.com
External links
[edit]Previously: 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) "Flying Tigers" (Dec 1941-July 1942) China Air Task Force (July 1942-Mar 1943) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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