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| Location Luliang Airfield was located at Luliang in Yunnan Province in the south center of China. Wartime History Luliang Airfield was used by U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) bombers and fighters in late 1944 until the end of the Pacific War. On December 1, 1944 a B-24 detachment from the 436th Bombardment Squadron (436th BS) began operating from Luliang Airfield to ferry gasoline to Suichwan Airfield. On December 17, 1944 they were joined by another B-24 detachment from 493rd Bombardment Squadron (493rd BS). On December 20, 1944 joined by another B-24 detachment from 492nd Bombardment Squadron (492nd BS). Gasoline ferry operations continue until January 1945. On March 4, 1945 eleven B-29 Superfortresses from the 20th Air Force (20th AF) staged from Luliang Airfield to drop aerial mines off Shanghai at the confluence of the Hwangpoo River and Yangtze River and Tai-hsing Narrows. American units based at Luliang 23rd FG, 74th FS (P-40, P-51) Kweilin and Liuchow arrives September 12, 1944–August 1, 1945 departs Liuchow 23rd FG, HQ Liuchow arrives September 14, 1944 23rd FG, 76 FS (P-40, P-51) August 24, 1945 departs Liuchow 308th BG, 373rd BS (B-24) Yangkai arrives September 14, 1944–July 21, 1945 departs Yontan 68th Composite Wing, HQ Liuchow arrives November 7, 1944 - ? 14th AF, 21st PRS (F-5 detachment) Kunming arrives November 26, 1944–May 13, 1945 departs Kunming 7th BG, 436th BS (B-24 detachment) Madhaiganj arrives Dec 1, 1944–January 1, 1945 departs Madhaiganj 7th BG, 493rd BS (B-24 detachment) Pandaveswar arrives Dec 17, 1944–January 6, 1945 departs Pandaveswar 7th BG, 492nd BS (B-24 detachment) Madhaiganj arrives Dec 20, 1944–January 30, 1945 departs Madhaiganj 14th AF, 11th CCS (C-47) Yunnani arrives June 20, 1945 1st CCG, 3rd CCS (C-47) Myitkyina arrives August 25, 1945 1st CCG, 3rd CCS (C-47) Hathazari arrives August 25, 1945 References U.S. Army In World War II, The Technical Services,The Corps of Engineers,The War Against Japan, Office of The Chief of Military History, U.S.Army 1966. PG. 441 Contribute
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