Location
Lat 16° 54' 0" Long 96° 8' 0" North of the city of Rangoon.
Japanese Units based at Rangoon
The Japanese 5th Air Division was part of the 3rd Air Army in 1943.
Its HQ was at Rangoon with its forward echelon was based at Meiktila.
Component Units:
4th Air Brigade (Meiktila)
8th Air Regiment-Ki48 (Lily) based at Heho
50th Air Regiment-Ki43 (Oscar) based at Meiktila
7th Air Brigade (Toungoo)
12th Air Regiment-Ki21 (Sally) based at Alor Star
64th Air Regiment-Ki43 (Oscar) based at Toungoo
98th Air Regiment-Ki21 (Sally) based at Sungei-Patani
Attached
81st Air Regiment-Ki46 (Dinah) based at Meiktila & Hlegu
21st Air Regiment-Ki45 (Nick) based at Mingaladon
At the end of the war, the following aircraft were surveyed by British ATAIU-SEA at the airfield: Ann, Frank, Ki-43 Oscar x 2, Ki-21 Sally x 2, Sonia.
Today
This airfield is still in use today. Airport code: RGN
