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 USAAF 1944  Justin Taylan 2024 |
Location Lat 10° 50' 5N Long 123° 0' 40E Tanza Airfield was located at Tanza (Barrio Tanza) near the Malogo River at an elevation of 36' above sea level in Negros Occidental Province on Negros Island in the Western Visayas Region (Region VI) of the Philippines. Nearby was Saravaia (Enrique B. Magalona, EB Magalona) and Saravia Airfield (Alicante). The Americans called this location "Malogo Airfield" for the nearby river. Construction During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, built by the Japanese Army as a military airfield. Initially regarded as an “unimportant” satellite field south of Saravia until expanded by the Japanese during the middle of 1944. Supplies were moved to and from Saravia and Tanza airfields by several narrow gauge railways from the Philippine Hawaiian Sugar Company. On runway was oriented northeast to southwest measures 5,900' x 620' surrounded by taxiways, revetments and blast pens. Wartime History Tanza Airfield was used by the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as a fighter base. Japanese air units assigned at Tanza Airfield 2nd Hiko Sentai – Ki-46II and III (Sept – Nov 44) 36th Dokuritsu Chutai, HQ (Ki-36, Ki-55) arrives Oct–Dec 44 51st Hiko Sentai (detached) – Ki-84 (Oct – Nov 44) 52nd Hiko Sentai (detached) - Ki-84 (Oct – Nov 44) 70th Dokuritsu Chutai – Ki-46II , III (Sep – Nov 44) 200th Hiko Sentai (Ki-84) arrives Saravia Airfield (Alicante) November 1944–December 1944 Starting in late November 1944 targeted by American bombers until early December 1944. American missions against Tanza Airfield (Malogo) November 28, 1944–December 7, 1944 By early April 1945 liberated by the U.S. Army. At Tanza Airfield, Allied Technical Intelligence Unit (ATIU) noted the wreckage of three Ki-43-III Oscars, one Ki-61 Tony and thirty-one Ki-84 Franks. Today Disused since the Pacific War 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 "Malago [Tanzan] A/D, Negros: Oscar 3 - 3, Tony - 1, Frank - 31" Thanks to Tony Feredo for additional information Contribute
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