An Imperial Japanese Army airfield completed in 1944 to supplement Pingtung Airfield, distinct from the IJN’s Takao Airfield in Gangshan. It was attacked by aircraft from USS Wasp on October 12, 1944, prompting the construction of reinforced concrete aircraft hangars around the perimeter. In the post-war it became an ROC Air Force base before being converted into a civilian airport in 1965, eventually growing into modern-day Kaohsiung International Airport (高雄國際機場). At least five reinforced concrete aircraft hangars survive in the surrounding neighbourhoods, two abandoned and three converted into residences.
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Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.
警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。
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- Guilin Village Aircraft Hangar No. 1 (桂林里機堡一號)—Abandoned (廢墟)
Located on the north side of the airport in Guilin Village.
- Guilin Village Aircraft Hangar No. 2 (桂林里機堡二號)—Abandoned (廢墟)
Located on the south side of the airport in Guilin Village.
- Zhongcuo Village Aircraft Hangar (中厝里機堡)—Private (私有)
Located north of the airport and west of the former second runway. It is currently in use as a residence.
- Jinan Village Aircraft Hangar No. 1 (濟南里機堡一號)—Private (私有)
Located on the south side of the airport in Jinan Village. Currently a residence.
- Jinan Village Aircraft Hangar No. 2 (濟南里機堡二號)—Private (私有)
Located on the south side of the airport in Jinan Village. Currently a residence.
- Former Barracks (前營舍)—Unknown (不明)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Lingyaliao (苓雅寮)
- Lingyaliao (苓雅寮)
- Lingyaliao (苓雅寮)
- CW Hung (飛行場の測候所)
Themes
- 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.