Pingtung Airport
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Pingtung Airport are two airports in Pingtung, Taiwan
. The two airports are under the control of the Civil Aeronautics Administration
Pingtung Airport was established on November 28, 1994 at the old art exhibition hall at the Pingtung Culture Centre. This northern terminal was designated the public airport terminal, while the south part became the Republic of China Air Force
base.
With the completion of the new building on May 17, 2005, the airport relocated to the southern airfield. The airports plan is to eventually relocated back to the north facilities.
The 103rd Squadron flying C-119G/L
transport were all retired 1997-1998.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. The two airports are under the control of the Civil Aeronautics Administration
Pingtung Airport was established on November 28, 1994 at the old art exhibition hall at the Pingtung Culture Centre. This northern terminal was designated the public airport terminal, while the south part became the Republic of China Air Force
Republic of China Air Force
The Republic of China Air Force is the aviation branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The ROCAF's primary mission is the defense of the airspace over and around Taiwan...
base.
With the completion of the new building on May 17, 2005, the airport relocated to the southern airfield. The airports plan is to eventually relocated back to the north facilities.
Military Operations
Pingtung Airbase is home to 439th Combined Wing (439聯隊):- 20th Electronic Warfare Group, 2nd Early Warning Squadron and 6th Electronic Warfare Squadron - flying E-2TS-2 TrackerThe Grumman S-2 Tracker was the first purpose-built, single airframe anti-submarine warfare aircraft to enter service with the US Navy. The Tracker was of conventional design with twin engines, a high wing and tricycle undercarriage. The type was exported to a number of navies around the world...
ASWAnti-submarine warfareAnti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines....
aircraft from the Republic of China NavyRepublic of China NavyThe Republic of China Navy is the maritime branch of the Armed forces of the Republic of China . The ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround Taiwan against a blockade, attack, or possible invasion by forces of the People's Republic of China... - 10th Tactical Airlift Group (101st Airlift Squadron and 102st Airlift Squadron) - flying C-130HE tactical transportsC-130 HerculesThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
The 103rd Squadron flying C-119G/L
C-119 Flying Boxcar
The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute...
transport were all retired 1997-1998.