


Lashio Airfield
Type | 195 Air Base | |
Historical Name of Location | Lashio, Burma | |
Coordinates | 22.975833000, 97.752500000 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseLashio Airfield in Burma was occupied by the Japanese in Apr 1942. A number of sorties were launched from Lashio Airfield to attack US bombers stationed at Dinjan Airfield in India. After the war, it was converted to civilian use, and it remains a civilian airport at the time of this writing.
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Last Major Update: Sep 2018
Lashio Airfield Interactive Map
Lashio Airfield Timeline
30 Apr 1942 | Japanese troops captured Lashio Airfield, Burma. |
17 Dec 1942 | US aircraft attacked Lashio Airfield, Burma for the first time. |
26 Feb 1945 | US aircraft attacked Lashio Airfield, Burma for the last time. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Lashio, Burma |
Lat/Long | 22.9758, 97.7525 |
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