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Location Lat 13° 41' 0" Long 121° 4' 0" Batangas Airfield is located north of Batanga Town (Batangas City) in Batangas Province on Luzon in the Philippines. Also known as Batangas Field or Batangas Drome. Construction Built prewar by the U.S. Army as a single runway. Wartime History During 1941, used by the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) and Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC) to accommodated P-26s and other light aircraft. On December 12, 1941 six P-26 Peashooter from the PAAC 6th Pursuit Squadron led by Captain Jesús Villamor from the Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC) scrambled to intercept fifty-four Japanese bombers attacking Batangas Field. Although the Peashooters were obsolete, their aggressive harassing tactics minimized the damage the airfield. For his actions, he later earned an oak leaf cluster for his Distinguished Service Cross (DSC). Japanese missions against Batangas December 10, 1941–December 12, 1941 In late December 1941, the surviving P-26s were burned by their crews to prevent their captured and the airfield abandoned when ordered to retreat to the Bataan Peninsula. Afterwards, occupied by the Japanese. Starting in the middle of December 1944, attacked by U.S. bombers and fighters until late April 1945 when liberated by the U.S. Army. Japanese and American missions against Batangas December 10, 1941 - April 28, 1945 Today Disused since the Pacific War, the former runway is located behind the old police station. References Index to Air Bases - Research Report No. 85, I.G. No 9185 - July 30, 1944 - Batangas Airfield Thanks to Tony Feredo for additional information Contribute
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