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Location Lat 10° 45' 0" Long 123° 0' 0" Talisay Airfield was located at an elevation of 29' / 8m north of Talisay in Negros Occidental Province on northwestern Negros in the Western Visayas Region (Region VI) of the Philippines. To the north is Saravia (Enrique B. Magalona, EB Magalona) and Alicante, to the west is Highway No. 1 and beyond the western coast. To the south is Talisay and beyond Bacolod. Prewar and during World War II, part of Don Hermanos (Brothers) sugar cane plantation, a large hacienda that had properties in Silay, Talisay and even Saravia (now EB Magalona). In the 1970 and 1980s the hacienda became smaller only in name but the area it used to encompass was broken down into several smaller haciendas with different names. Construction During the middle of 1944 built by the Japanese Army as a single runway oriented roughly northeast to southwest measuring 4,500' x 470' with two loop taxiways to each side and revetments. A narrow gauge rail road link crossed the northern end of the runway. By September 1944, construction was nearing completion. Talisay Airfield was considered a satelite and dispersal field for Bacolod Airfield. A concrete air command and control bunker was located north of the runway. Wartime History Used by the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as a military airfield for fighters and to disperse aircraft from other locations on Negros. Japanese units based at Talsay Airfield Hakko Unit No. 2 “Ichiu” detached (Ki-43-III) arrives December 1944 55th Hiko Sentai (Ki-61) arrives November 1944 65th Hiko Sentai detached (Ki-51) arrives November 1944–December 1944 66th Hiko Sentai detached (Ki-51) arrives November 1944–December 1944 67th Hiko Sentai detached (Ki-51) arrives October 1944–November 1944 In the middle of October 1944, this airfield was spotted by U.S. Navy airmen and reported as being located at "Don Hermanos", the name for the sugar cane plantation area. “VC-75 airmen discovered a strip, Don Hermanos, about five miles east of Talisay. Parked about the field were approximately 20 twin engine bombers and a number of fighters. A Zeke was in the landing pattern." Starting in late November 1944 attacked by American bombers until late March 1945 when netralized. American missions against Talisay November 26, 1944–March 20, 1945 By early April 1945 liberated by the U.S. Army. At Talisay Airfield, Allied Technical Intelligence Unit (ATIU) noted the wreckage of one Ki-45 Nick, one Ki-61 Tony, four Ki-51 Sonias, three Ki-46-III Dinah, one Ki-67 Peggy, one Ki-21 Sally and five Ki-48 Lilys. Today Disused since the Pacific War as an airfield and replanted with sugar cane. References Index to Air Bases - Research Report No. 85, I.G. No 9185 - July 30, 1944 ATIU Intelligence Summary No. 281 "Planes Recovered on Airfields" July 21, 1945 page 27 via Tony Feredo "Talisay A/D, Negros: Nick - 1, Tony - 4, Sonia -4, Dinah 3 - 3, Peggy - 1, Sally - 1, Lily - 5" The Little Giants U.S. Escort Carriers Against Japan (1987) pages 258 (Don Hermanos discovery), 263 (Don Hermanos planes caught on the ground), 456 (index Don Hermanos) (Page 258) “[December 13, 1944] VC-75 airmen discovered a strip, Don Hermanos, about five miles east of Talisay. Parked about the field were approximately 20 twin engine bombers and a number of fighters. A Zeke was in the landing pattern." Thanks to Tony Feredo for additional information Contribute
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