Hsinchu Airport
| Hsinchu Air Base | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
新竹空軍基地 Xīnzhú Kōngjūn Jīdì | |||||||
| Located in North, Hsinchu, Republic of China (Taiwan) | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Military air base | ||||||
| Owner | Air Force Command Headquarters | ||||||
| Controlled by | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (1936–1945) Republic of China Air Force (1946–present) United States Air Force (1950–1979) | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
Hsinchu Hsinchu Hsinchu Hsinchu Hsinchu | |||||||
| Coordinates | 24°49′05″N 120°56′21″E / 24.81806°N 120.93917°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | 19 May 1936–present | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: HSZ, ICAO: RCPO | ||||||
| Elevation | 26m (85ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||||||
Hsinchu Airport (traditional Chinese: 新竹機場; simplified Chinese: 新竹机场; pinyin: Xīnzhú Jīchǎng, IATA: HSZ, ICAO: RCPO) is an airport and military airbase in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
History
It was constructed during the era of Japanese rule on 19 May 1936 and was named Shinchiku Airdrome (Japanese: 新竹飛行場).
On November 25, 1943, during the Pacific War, an air raid was carried out by a joint force of the United States Army Air Forces and the National Revolutionary Army against the military base. The surprise attack by the Allied forces was successful, and the Japanese military lost a large number of aircraft.[3][4]
As of the late 1990s, the longest runway at Hsinchu was reportedly 12,000 feet (3658 m) long.
Stationed at Hsinchu AB:
- 499th Tactical Fighter Wing
- 41 Sqn (Mirage 2000-5)
- 42 Sqn (Mirage 2000–5)
- 48 Sqn (Mirage 2000–5).
Accidents and incidents
In July 2020, a Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crashed at Hsinchu Air Force base, killing the two pilots.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Airport information for RCPO". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for RCPO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ 中山雅洋 (2007). 中国的天空―沈黙の航空戦史. Vol. 上下. 大日本絵画. pp. 252–255.
- ^ 防衛庁防衛研修所戦史室 (1968). 本土防空作戦. 戦史叢書. 朝雲新聞社. pp. 231–233.
- ^ "Two pilots killed in helicopter crash - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 17 July 2020.