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    San Manuel Airifeld Tarlac Province Philippines
Location
San Manuel Airifeld was located to the west of San Manuel in Tarlac Province on Luzon the Philippines. To the west was the Manila-Dagupan Rail Road Line and Tarlac (Tarlac City).

Construction
Built during the war by the Japanese as a satellite airfield or forward airfield for the Clark Field area.

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

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Last Updated
April 19, 2021

 

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