Bayug Airfield
Bayug Airfield is a World War II airfield located in the east of Burauen, Leyte, Philippines, and to the west of San Pablo Airfield, to the north of the Marabong River in the province of Leyte, Philippines. It was closed after the war.
History
Bayung was built by the Japanese during the occupation in 1943. The airfield was a single runway with a set of revetments, and taxiways in a V shape out from the main runway. It was seized by the Americans in November 1944 after the Leyte landing and turned into a command and control base, as well as an operational airfield housing reconnaissance units. With the end of the war, the base was closed and today the airfield has returned to its natural state.Units assigned to Bayug airfield were:
- Headquarters, Fifth Air Force
- Headquarters, V Bomber Command
- Headquarters, V Fighter Command
- Headquarters, 308th [Bombardment Wing (World War II)|308th Bombardment Wing]
- Headquarters, 310th Bombardment Wing
- Headquarters, 85th Fighter Wing,
- Headquarters, 91st Reconnaissance Wing
- Headquarters, 54th Troop Carrier Wing
- 6th Reconnaissance Group
- 71st [Flying Training Wing|71st Reconnaissance Group]