It had a large air base. Tachikawa Air Base (T.A.B.) was built in 1922. US forces took it over in 1945. Tachikawa Air Base closed August 31, 1977. The base is located next to the city of Tachikawa.
Tachikawa is also known as "Tachi" or "Tachi Air Base".
You can view photos of the base (over 300) at www.yokotapanthers.com, just click on Tachikawa Air Base Photos.
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Go to this Tachikawa AB facebook link for over 4,000 photos taken at Tachi: http://www.facebook.com/groups/377719578936686/
Shortly before and during World War II (1939-1945) Akishima was an important center of aircraft manufacturing. It also was the site of Tachikawa Airfield, which extended into Akishima from the neighboring city of Tachikawa. After the war the airfield became a United States Air Force base.
Yuji Tachikawa was born in 1975.
Keiji Tachikawa was born in 1939.
Kyouichi Tachikawa was born in 1966.
18.3 miles from Tokyo tower to the city of Tachikawa.
Tachikawa Aircraft Company Ltd was created in 1924.
Mitsutaka Tachikawa was born on November 15, 1949, in Tokyo, Japan.
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2-13-3 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Wright Patterson Air Force base is the largest air force base in America. Edwards Air Force base is the 2nd largest base in America.
It takes about 2 hours. Take the JR Soubu line to Kazusa-Ichinomiya,and you transfer to JR Nanbu line at Musashi-Kosugi. About 40 minutes leter, you can get off Tachikawa.
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