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Constructed in 1943 as an extension of the existing Yilan North Airfield (宜蘭北機場), established in 1936 as a civilian airport. This airfield was a major base for kamikaze special attack units during the final stage of World War 2; 62 aircraft departed from Yilan on suicide missions between April and June 1945. In the post-war era it was dismantled and later redeveloped into a science park. Several fortifications survive around the site, including gun towers, an octagonal control tower, numerous reinforced concrete aircraft hangars, and a pair of oil tanks.
Map
Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
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)
Connections
- Yilan Chen Family Jianhu Hall (陳氏家廟鑑湖堂)
- Yilan North Airfield (宜蘭北飛行場)
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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.