Yazagyo
Encyclopedia
Yazagyo is the northernmost village in Kale Township
, Kale District
, of western Burma (Myanmar).
The Yazagyo Airfield, where the US
965th
and 966th
Airborne Air Control Squadrons were stationed during World War II
, is located 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of the town.
Kale Township
Kale Township is a township in Kale District in the Sagaing Division of Burma . The principal town is Kalaymyo.-Geography and borders:...
, Kale District
Kale District
Kale District is the western-most district in Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the city of Kalaymyo...
, of western Burma (Myanmar).
The Yazagyo Airfield, where the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
965th
965th Airborne Air Control Squadron
The 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron is part of the 552d Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates the E-3 Sentry aircraft conducting airborne command and control missions.-Mission:...
and 966th
966th Airborne Air Control Squadron
The 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron is part of the 552d Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates the E-3 Sentry aircraft conducting airborne command and control missions.-Mission:...
Airborne Air Control Squadrons were stationed during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, is located 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of the town.
External links
- "Yazagyo Map — Satellite Images of Yazagyo" Maplandia World Gazatteer. Note, Maplandia incorrectly places Yazagyo in Chin State, but see "Map of Sagaing Division (Lower), Myanmar" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), map ID: MIMU270v01, creation date: 5 Aug 2010 and Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NF 46-03, Mawlaik U.S. Army Map Service, March 1960
