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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Itazuke Air Base canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fukuoka Airport