Hengyang Bajialing Airport

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Hengyang Bajialing Airport
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Airport type Military/Public (defunct)
Serves Hengyang, Hunan, China
Coordinates 26°54′19″N112°37′40″E / 26.90528°N 112.62778°E / 26.90528; 112.62778 Coordinates: 26°54′19″N112°37′40″E / 26.90528°N 112.62778°E / 26.90528; 112.62778
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Bajialing Airport
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Bajialing Airport
Bajialing Airport (China)
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03/21 1,575 5,167 Paved
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Hengyang Bajialing Airport
Traditional Chinese 衡陽八甲嶺機場
Simplified Chinese 衡阳八甲岭机场

Hengyang Bajialing Airport is a former military and civil airport in the city of Hengyang in Hunan Province, China. It is located in Zhuhui District east of the Xiang River. Bajialing Airport has not served commercial flights since 1995, and the new Hengyang Nanyue Airport was opened in December 2014 to serve as Hengyang's civil airport. [2]

Hengyang Prefecture-level city in Hunan, Peoples Republic of China

Hengyang is the second largest city of Hunan Province, China. It straddles the Xiang River about 160 km (99 mi) south of the provincial capital of Changsha. Its built-up, metro area consisting of 4 out of the 5 urban districts was home to 1,075,516 inhabitants at the 2010 census.

China Country in East Asia

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities, and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

Zhuhui District District in Hunan, Peoples Republic of China

Zhuhui District is an urban district of Hengyang City, Hunan province, China. The district is located in the east of the city proper and on the east shore of Xiang River, it is bordered by Shigu District to the northwest, Yanfeng District to the southwest, Hengnan County to the southeast and the south, Hengyang County to the northeast. Zhuhui District covers 234.03 km2 (90.36 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a permanent resident population of 344,400. The district has 7 subdistricts, 2 townships and a town under its jurisdiction.

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History

The airport was built in September 1929. During World War II it was the largest airport in southern China under Allied control, and in 1944 was a major battleground of Defense of Hengyang, a fierce battle fought between the Imperial Japanese Army and China's National Revolutionary Army. [2]

World War II 1939–1945 global war

World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. A state of total war emerged, directly involving more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. The major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities, most of whom were civilians in the Soviet Union and China. It included massacres, the genocide of the Holocaust, strategic bombing, premeditated death from starvation and disease, and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.

Allies of World War II Grouping of the victorious countries of World War II

The Allies of World War II, called the United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration, were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War (1939–1945). The Allies promoted the alliance as a means to control German, Japanese and Italian aggression.

The Battle of Hengyang was the longest defense of a single city of the entire Second Sino-Japanese War. When Changsha fell to the Imperial Japanese Army on June 19, 1944, Hengyang became their next target. The reorganized 11th Army, consisting of 10 divisions, 4 brigades, and over 110,000 men, assumed the task of attacking Hengyang.

After the war, Hengyang Airport briefly served civil flights in 1955. It was expanded in 1986 and served commercial flights again between 1988 and 1995, but all flights ceased in November 1995. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Airport information for Hengyang Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. 1 2 3 衡阳机场
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