Chiayi Air Base
Chiayi Air Base (Taiwanese Mandarin:嘉義空軍基地) is an air base of the Republic of China Air Force that is co-located with Chiayi Airport in Chiayi, Taiwan. A number of US Air Force units have been stationed at Chiayi Air Base, including the 67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from 27 January – 17 February 1955 and 1 July – 1 October 1955.
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16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron North American F-86D-35-NA Sabre 51-6214, assigned to Naha Air Base, Okinawa, deployed at Chia-Yi AFB, Taiwan, 1955
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A US supplied F-16A fighter takes off from Chiayi Airbase in Southern Taiwan. These jets patrol the boundary in the strait across from China, 2011
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Ministry of National Defense | ||||||||||||||
Location | Chiayi County, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 25 m / 82 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°27′42″N 120°23′34″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | Chiayi Airport | ||||||||||||||
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