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    Echague Airfield Isabela Province | Luzon Philippines
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312th BG March 3, 1945
Location
Lat 16° 42' 0" N Long 121° 41' 0" E  Echague Airfield was located at an elevation of 206' / 62m to the west of Echague in Isabela Province on Luzon in the Philippines.

Wartime History
Starting in 1942 used as a military airfied by the Japanese Army Air Force. Developed into a military airfield with earthen ravetments to protect parked planes. Starting in late January 1945, targeted by U.S. bombers and fighter.

On June 14, 1945 at sunset, Ki-51 Sonia from 52nd Dokuritsu Chutai (52nd Independent Squadron) took off from Echague Airfield on a flgiht bound for Formosa (Taiwan). This was the last Japanese aircraft to take off from a Philippines airfield during World War II.

American missions against Echague
January 29 - May 26, 1945

References
Index to Air Bases - Research Report No. 85, I.G. No 9185 - July 30, 1944
Thanks to Tony Feredo for wartime information

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