Clark Air Base
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Clark Air Base is a major former U.S. military airfield in the Philippines that served as a key strategic hub for American air operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clark Air Base canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Air Force installation
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military air base ⓘ |
| closureReason |
damage from Mount Pinatubo eruption
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non-renewal of U.S.-Philippines bases agreement ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Philippines
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Philippine Air Force base
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civilian airport ⓘ commercial and industrial zone ⓘ |
| formerName | Fort Stotsenburg ⓘ |
| garrison |
Thirteenth Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
13th Air Force
U.S. Pacific Air Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Air Forces
Philippine Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Air Force units
|
| geographicCoordinateSystem |
approximate latitude 15.18° N
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approximate longitude 120.55° E ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
command and control center
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forward operating base ⓘ maintenance and supply center ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angeles City
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Mabalacat ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Pampanga ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Luzon ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Luzon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Harold M. Clark ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partiallyReusedAs |
Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone
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surface form:
Clark Freeport Zone
Clark International Airport ⓘ |
| partOf | Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Japanese attack on Clark Field in December 1941
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Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991 ⓘ closure as a major U.S. base in the early 1990s ⓘ evacuation operations for South Vietnam and Cambodia in 1975 ⓘ liberation by Allied forces in 1945 ⓘ major hub for U.S. air operations during the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| strategicRegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Cold War
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Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air operations
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airlift operations ⓘ fighter operations ⓘ logistics hub ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ reconnaissance operations ⓘ strategic bomber operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.