Qionglai Air Base
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Qionglai Air Base is a People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) located west of the city of Chengdu, the capital of the province of Sichuan in Southwestern China. More precisely, the facility is located approximately 3 km southwest of Wangsi Town (Wangsizhen, in Dayi County) and 2 km northeast of Sangyuan Town (Sangyuanzhen, part of Qionglai City), just to the east of 318 National Road. This entire area is located in the northwestern part of the Sichuan Basin, not far from the foothills of the great Qionglai Mountains.
Qionglai Air Base | |
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Part of People's Liberation Army Air Force | |
Qionglai/Dayi, Sichuan province, China | |
Coordinates | 30°29′25.22″N 103°27′54.79″E |
Type | Military airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | PLAAF |
Site history | |
Built | 1943 |
In use | Current |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Based at the Qionglai Air Base is the 4th Transport Division - U/I Air Regiment (Y-7H). The unit flies the Xian Y-7 (NATO reporting name: Coke) twin-turboprop transport. Xian Y-20 strategic transport are also stationed at this base with the 12th Regiment.[1]
The base is under the Western Theater Command.[citation needed]