Chiayi Air Base 嘉義空軍基地 ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
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Location | Chiayi County,Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 25 m / 82 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°27′42″N120°23′34″E / 23.46167°N 120.39278°E /23.46167; 120.39278 | ||||||||||||||
Website | Chiayi Airport | ||||||||||||||
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Chiayi Air Base (Chinese:嘉義空軍基地) is an air base of theRepublic of China Air Force that is co-located withChiayi Airport inChiayi County,Taiwan. A number ofUS Air Force units have been stationed at Chiayi Air Base, including the67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from 27 January – 17 February 1955 and 1 July – 1 October 1955. 19 February – 1 March 1958, Reconnaissance Task Force KENTUCKY,Kentucky Air National Guard deployed to Taoyuan and Chiayi Air Bases.[1] 4 March 1955,310th Fighter-Bomber Squadron deployed fromOsan Air Base,South Korea, to Chiayi Air Force Base for air defense missions.
Between January 1955 and July 1968, the51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing and18th Tactical Fighter Wing was temporary task assignments (TDY) fromNaha Air Base andKadena Air Base in Okinawa, fighter jets are frequently rotated to Chiayi Air Base every 60-90 days.[2]
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