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It appears to have been closed and dismantled in
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248:(吴鼎昌), Governor of Guizhou, came to rally. It is officially opened from early 1945, yet it was partially operational and began in use from late 1943. It has a compressed earth runway with tents and small wooden buildings used for a support facility.
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photo-reconnaissance aircraft from the airfield beginning in
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