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    Meiji Airfield Aichi Prefecture | Honshū Japan
Location
Meiji Airfield is located on the outskirts of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture on Honshū in Japan.

Wartime History
Meiji Airfield was used by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as a military airfield. Starting in 1945 aircraft from Meiji Airfield intercepted attacking U.S. attacking the Nagoya area. Starting in early June 1945 until late July 1945 attacked by P-51D Mustangs.

Japanese units based at Meiji Airfield
210 Kokutai (A6M5, J1N, D4Y)

American missions against Meiji Airfield
January 3, 1945– July 20, 1945

References
Survey of Japanese Airfields in the Empire Area. CinCPac-CinCPOA Sept. 1944

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Last Updated
April 19, 2025

 

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