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Suryadarma Air Force Base (ICAO: WIIK) is one of 9 Indonesian Air Force bases on Java. It is named after Suryadi Suryadarma, the first commander-in-chief of the air force. It is located in the village of Kalijati, in the kabupaten of Subang in West Java.
Suryadarma Air Force Base Pangkalan Angkatan Udara Suryadarma | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Operator | Indonesian Air Force | ||||||||||
Location | Kalijati, Subang Regency, West Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 361 ft / 110 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 6°31′53″S 107°39′33″E / 6.53139°S 107.65917°E | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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In the time of the Dutch East Indies, the base was the centre for pilots. On 2 March 1942, the colonial Dutch troops based their campaign against the Japanese here. Today, the base is used by helicopter pilots.
It is used by Skadron Udara 7, a team of Bell 47G-3B-1, Bell 204B and Eurocopter EC120 Colibri helicopters.
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