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Location 14° 23' 29N 120° 36' 25E Kindley Field is located at the eastern end of Corregidor Island. Also known as simply the Landing Strip. Today known as Corregidor Airport. Construction Built by the U.S. Army in the 1920s to allow aircraft to land on Corregidor Island. Named Kindley Field in honor of a U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) pilot Captain Field Eugene Kindley. American units based at Kindley Field 19th BG, 28th BS reactivated September 1, 1922–November 1922 departs Camp Nichols Wartime History On April 10, 1942 a Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC) Stearman 76D3 biplane piloted by Jack Randolph took off from Kindley Field on a flight to Maramag Airfield on Mindanao. Today Still in use today as Corregidor Airport for use by light aircraft only at an elevation of 102' above sea level. Airport code: ICAO: RPLX. References FindAGrave - Capt Field Eugene Kindley (photo, grave photos) Contribute
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