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A former Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) airfield at the foot of Dagangshan. It was designated Kamka Airdome by US intelligence, likely from the Taiwanese pronunciation of kham-kha (崁腳), “base of the ridge”. Aerial reconnaissance from 1944–1945 revealed a runway with a partially concrete surface and 21 open aircraft revetments around the perimeter. The site is now an ROC military installation and the runway outline is barely discernible, though it is possible some of the original revetments survive.
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- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
- Military Fortifications in Taiwan (台灣碉堡)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.