Location
Located 20 miles south-west of Tokyo.
Construction
Aa 5,000' runway with parallel taxiway.
Units based at Atusgi
203rd Kokutai (A6M5 Zero)
302nd Kokutai (Yokosuka Kokutai) (J1N1, J2M3, N1K2, A6M5)
American Missions Against Atsugi
April 19, 1945 - August 30, 1945
American Occupation
Occupied by the US Army 7th Squadron Communications,
and the 11th Airbone Division. Days
after surrender, the three squadrons of the 49th FG in P-38s
arrived at the
airfield. Later, the US Navy also used the base.
Lieut. General Robert L. Eichelberger said
in September 10, 1945:
[After landing at Atsugi Airbase] "This is the beachhead
where I was supposed to land. General MacArthur gave me this
area. I never expected to reach it in a plane without a shot
being fired at me."
Captured Aircraft
Many Japanese aircraft were left abandoned or deralict at the
end of the war at this strip, including many J2M Jacks. In accordance with surrender terms, their propellers were removed.
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