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| Location San Manuel Airifeld was located to the west of San Manuel in Tarlac Province on Luzon the Philippines. To the west is Tarlac (Tarlac City) and beyond the Manila-Dagupan Rail Road Line and Route 3 Highway. Also known as San Manuel Tarlac. Construction During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. The Japanese Army built two runways in a "V" shape. The first oriented east to west measured 6,560' x 1,312' surfaced with grass. The second was oriented northeast to southwest measured 6,560' x 984'. Wartime History Used by the Japanese during the war. During the war, the Allies photographed a few Ki-49 and Ki-21 Sallys operating from this airfield, possibly as a forward operating base, or a dispersal location. Japanese units based at San Manuel Airfield 95th Sentai (Ki-49 Helen) possibly based here or utilized this airfireld During 1945, liberated by the U.S. Army with several wrecked Japanese aircraft in the vicinity. References Thanks to Tony Feredo for additional information Contribute
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