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| Location Lat 16° 54' 26N Long 96° 7' 60E Rangoon Airfield is located north of Rangoon (Yangoon, Yangon). Also known as "Yangoon Airport". Today located in the Yangon Region in Myanmar (Burma). Construction Built prewar. Wartime History During 1942-1945, the Japanese had an emergency airfield, Rangoon Racecourse Airfield at Lat 16° 47' 0" N Long 96° 12' 0" E. It is unclear if this airfield is the site of the present day Rangoon Airfield (Yangon Airport). American missions against Rangoon December 29, 1942–March 22, 1945 Today Still in use today as an international airport and point of entry, used by the military and civilian airlines. The runway is 8104' x 200'. References Index to Air Bases - Research Report No. 85, I.G. No 9185 - July 30, 1944 Contribute
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