Liuzhou Airfield

Type   49 Air Base
Historical Name of Location   Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
Coordinates   24.207500000, 109.391111000

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ww2dbaseThe Liuzhou Airfield (Postal Map romanization: Liuchow) in Guangxi Province, China was an airfield used by the US Army Air Forces during WW2. It was a base for B-29 Superfortress bombers. It was a target for the Japanese Operation Ichi-Go offensive in 1944. After the war, it was converted to the joint military and civilian Liuzhou Bailian Airport by the communist Chinese government.

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Last Major Update: Jan 2014






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WW2-Era Place Name Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
Lat/Long 24.2075, 109.3911
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