8 Dec 1941
Philippines
Philippines
- Saburo Sakai of Japanese Navy Tainan Air Group, flying an A6M Zero fighter, attacked Clark Field in the Philippine Islands; he shot down one P-40 Warhawk fighter. ww2dbase [Invasion of the Philippine Islands | Clark Field | Saburo Sakai | Angeles, Pampanga | CPC]
2 Jan 1942
Philippines
Philippines
- Japanese troops captured the Clark Field airbase in the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Invasion of the Philippine Islands | Clark Field | Angeles, Pampanga | CPC]
9 Apr 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Masafumi Arima was named the commanding officer of 26th Air Flotilla based at Clark Airfield, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Pampanga | CPC]
15 Oct 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- On or about this date, Masafumi Arima personally led a flight of special attack aircraft out of Clark Airfield, Luzon, Philippine Islands and never returned; it was unknown whether his flight was able to hit any targets. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Pampanga | CPC]
19 Oct 1944
Philippines
Philippines
- Takijiro Onishi met with the senior staff officers of Japanese 201st Kokutai at Mabalacat airfield north of Manila, Philippine Islands, and asked for volunteers to form a special attack unit. ww2dbase [Takijiro Onishi | Mabalacat, Pampanga | CPC]
25 Oct 1944
Photo(s) dated 25 Oct 1944
Photo(s) dated 25 Oct 1944
1 Jan 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- US aircraft attacked Clark Field on Luzon Island of the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Clark Field | Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Angeles, Pampanga | CPC]
3 May 1945
Photo(s) dated 3 May 1945
Photo(s) dated 3 May 1945
17 May 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Mexican 201st Expeditionary Squadron with P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft began operations from Clark Field in the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Clark Field | Angeles, Pampanga | CPC]
29 Sep 1945
Photo(s) dated 29 Sep 1945
Photo(s) dated 29 Sep 1945
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