Itazuke Air Base

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Itazuke Air Base was a former United States Air Force installation in Fukuoka, Japan, that played a significant role during the Korean War before being converted into the present-day Fukuoka Airport.

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Itazuke Air Base canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former United States Air Force installation
military air base
category Former military air bases in Japan
History of Fukuoka
Korean War air bases
United States Air Force bases in Japan
closureResultedIn transfer to Japanese civil aviation authorities
controlledBy Japan
surface form: Japan (after return of facilities)

United States of America
surface form: United States
convertedTo Fukuoka Airport NERFINISHED
country Japan
currentSite Fukuoka Airport NERFINISHED
garrisoned 347th Fighter Group
35th Fighter Group
35th Fighter Wing
surface form: 35th Fighter-Interceptor Wing

49th Fighter-Bomber Wing
80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
8th Air Wing
surface form: 8th Fighter-Bomber Wing
hasSuccessor Fukuoka Airport NERFINISHED
historicalEra Cold War
post–World War II occupation of Japan
laterNameOfSite Fukuoka Airport NERFINISHED
locatedIn Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
locatedNear Itazuke district of Fukuoka
locatedOn Kyushu
near Fukuoka
surface form: Fukuoka city center

Hakata Bay
notableFor early jet fighter operations in East Asia
support of United Nations forces in Korea
operatedBy Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
United States Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
partOf Far Eastern Air Forces
surface form: Far East Air Forces

Fifth Air Force
postwarControl U.S. military government
surface form: United States occupation forces
regionServed Korean Peninsula (via combat support)
northern Kyushu
runwaySurface concrete
significantRoleIn air operations during the Korean War
successorFacility civilian airport
usedDuringConflict Korean War
World War II
usedFor air defense
bomber operations
fighter operations
tactical air support

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Fukuoka Airport formerName Itazuke Air Base
FUK formerName Itazuke Air Base
subject surface form: Fukuoka Airport