Airport in North, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Hsinchu Airport (traditional Chinese: 新竹機場; simplified Chinese: 新竹机场; pinyin: Xīnzhú Jīchǎng, IATA: HSZ, ICAO: RCPO) is an airport and military airbase in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It was constructed during the era of Japanese rule on 19 May 1936 and was named Shinchiku Airdrome (Japanese: 新竹飛行場). As of the late 1990s, the longest runway at Hsinchu was reportedly 12,000 feet (3658 m) long.
Stationed at Hsinchu AB:
- 499th Tactical Fighter Wing
- 41 Sqn (Mirage 2000-5)
- 42 Sqn (Mirage 2000–5)
- 48 Sqn (Mirage 2000–5).
History
In July 2020, a Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crashed at Hsinchu Air Force base, killing the two pilots.[3]
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- William C. Chase
- George W. Smythe
- Frank S. Bowen
- L. L. Doan
- Chester A. Dahlen
- Kenneth O. Sanborn
- Dwight B. Johnson
- Richard G. Ciccolella
- Livingston N. Taylor
- John W. Barnes
- Slade Nash
- Leslie R. Forney, Jr
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