Wuhu Wanli Airport


Wuhu Wanli Airport, often called Wuhu Air Base, is a Chinese People's [Liberation Army Air Force] air base in Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.

History

Wuhu Airbase was originally constructed in 1934 in response to Imperial Japanese aggressions and ambitions in the mainland of China, and was a staging location for the Republic-era Republic of [China Air Force|Chinese Air Force] to launch air strikes and combat air patrols against Japanese incursions and positions during first battles of World War II in Asia; the Battle of Shanghai, Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Nanjing.

Operations

In 2019, the base prepared for the 9th Fighter Brigade's adoption of the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter, constructing 26 new hangars. Wuhu Air Base also hosts PLAAF's No. 5720 factory.