Military Use
Built in 1943 by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force, Mushiroda Airfield flew single-engined fighters from the base. After the war, beginning in September 1945 and the end of March 1972, Fukuoka Airport co-existed with the United States Air Force Itazuke Air Base. At its height, Itazuke AB was the largest USAF base on Kyūshū, being closed in the early 1970s due to budget reductions and the reduction of United States military forces in Japan.
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