Chiayi Air Base

Chiayi Air Base (Chinese: 嘉義空軍基地) is an air base of the Republic of China Air Force that is co-located with Chiayi Airport in Chiayi County, Taiwan. A number of US Air Force units have been stationed at Chiayi Air Base, including the 67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from 27 January – 17 February 1955 and 1 July – 1 October 1955. 19 February – 1 March 1958, Reconnaissance Task Force KENTUCKY, Kentucky Air National Guard deployed to Taoyuan and Chiayi Air Bases.^[1] 4 March 1955, 310th Fighter-Bomber Squadron deployed from Osan Air Base, South Korea, to Chiayi Air Force Base for air defense missions.

Chiayi Air Base 嘉義空軍基地
IATA: CYI ICAO: RCKU
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	ROC Air Force  United States Air Force(27 January 1955-7 January 1976)
Location	Chiayi County, Taiwan
Elevation AMSL	25 m / 82 ft
Coordinates	23°27′42″N 120°23′34″E
Website	Chiayi Airport
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18R/36L 3,050 10,006 Concrete 18L/36R 1,618 5,308 Asphalt

Between January 1955 and July 1968, the 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing and 18th Tactical Fighter Wing was temporary task assignments (TDY) from Naha Air Base and Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, fighter jets are frequently rotated to Chiayi Air Base every 60-90 days.^[2]

16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron North American F-86D-35-NA Sabre 51-6214, assigned to Naha Air Base, Okinawa, deployed at Chia-Yi AFB, Taiwan, 1955

72nd Tactical Fighter Squadron North American F-100D-25-NA Super Sabre 55-3605 landed at Chiayi AFB, 1958

A US supplied F-16A fighter takes off from Chiayi Airbase in Southern Taiwan. These jets patrol the boundary in the strait across from China, 2011

Based units

Republic of China Air Force

• 4th Tactical Fighter Wing
  • 21st Tactical Fighter Group – F-16V
  • 22nd Tactical Fighter Group – F-16A/B Fighting Falcon
  • 23rd Tactical Fighter Group – F-16A/B Fighting Falcon
  • Air Rescue Group – Sikorsky S-70C, UH-60M, EC225 Super Puma
  • 4th Maintenance and Supply Group
  • 4th Base Service Group
  • 4th Military police Squadron

References

1. "History of the US Air Force in Taiwan 1950-1958". taipeiairstation.blogspot.co.nz.
2. "Chaiyi Air Base 1958". taipeiairstation.blogspot.co.nz.