| Wuhu Wanli Airport 芜湖湾里机场 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | People's Liberation Army Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Wuhu, Anhui, China | ||||||||||
| Built | 1934 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°23′26″N 118°24′34″E / 31.39056°N 118.40944°E / 31.39056; 118.40944 | ||||||||||
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  WHULocation of airport in China | |||||||||||
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Wuhu Wanli Airport (IATA: WHU, ICAO: ZSWU), often called Wuhu Air Base, is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) air base in Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
History
Wuhu Airbase was originally constructed in 1934 in response to Imperial Japanese aggressions and ambitions in the mainland of China, and was a staging location for the Republic-era Chinese Air Force to launch air strikes and combat air patrols against Japanese incursions and positions during first battles of World War II in Asia; the Battle of Shanghai, Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Nanjing.
Operations
In 2019, the base prepared for the 9th Fighter Brigade's adoption of the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter, constructing 26 new hangars. Wuhu Air Base also hosts PLAAF's No. 5720 factory.
See also
- Wuhu Xuanzhou Airport (nearby commercial airfield)
- List of People's Liberation Army Air Force airbases
References
- ^ Airport information for Wuhu Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- "WHU - Wuhu Air Base Current Weather and Airport Delay Conditions".
- Weapon Knowledge (September 25, 2020). "媒体披露歼20战机真实空战实力 以"零损伤"击落敌机17架" [The media revealed that the real air combat strength of the J-20 fighter jets shot down 17 enemy planes with "zero damage"]. 163.com. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
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