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==History== |
==History== |
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Porac Airfield was a single runway airfield prior to the war. A taxiway ran parallel to the runway, with dispersal area near the northern end of the strip. It was used by the Japanese during their occupation, and late in the war after liberation in early 1945 by the USAAF [[58th Special Operations Wing|58th Fighter Group]] (18 Apr-10 Jul 1945), and the [[375th Airlift Wing|375th Troop Carrier Group]] (20 May-Aug 1945). |
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In addition, Porac was used by the 201st Mexican Expeditionary Air Force, flying P-47 Thunderbolts. |
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The airfield was abandoned after the war and is now part of the town, with the runway being used as a road. |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 15:40, 14 January 2009
| Porac Airfield | |
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| Part of Fifth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 15°04′21.43″N 120°32′32.95″E / 15.0726194°N 120.5424861°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940 |
| In use | 1940-1945 |
Porac Airfield is a World War II airfield located at Porac to the east of the Porac River in the province of Pampanga on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It was closed after the war.
History
Porac Airfield was a single runway airfield prior to the war. A taxiway ran parallel to the runway, with dispersal area near the northern end of the strip. It was used by the Japanese during their occupation, and late in the war after liberation in early 1945 by the USAAF 58th Fighter Group (18 Apr-10 Jul 1945), and the 375th Troop Carrier Group (20 May-Aug 1945).
In addition, Porac was used by the 201st Mexican Expeditionary Air Force, flying P-47 Thunderbolts.
The airfield was abandoned after the war and is now part of the town, with the runway being used as a road.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
- www.pacificwrecks.com
External Links
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