後龍飛行場平面圖 (Koryu Airdrome on Google Earth & Maps)

上面這張1944年空照圖中的後龍飛行場仍未完成，如果跟以下兩張1945年的照片比較，可以發現有些飛機掩體還沒有建好，也少了那一條看起來很像跑道的主滑行道，著陸區的面積也比較小。
The 1944 reconnaissance photo reveals the then unfinished Koryu Airdrome (currently Houlong in Miaoli County). By the time when the next two photos were taken in 1945, all the revetments had been completed, the main taxiway, as long and wide as a runway, had taken shape, and the landing area had been expanded.

1945年的「台灣區各機場要圖」對這座已經從日軍移交給國軍的機場的描述是「場內雜草密生，使用不能」，相信它很快就被移作原來的用途–農地，所以下面這張1966年的CORONA衛星照片上完全看不出這片土地上曾經有一座大型飛行場的存在。
Soon after WWII, this large military installation was returned to agriculture. In the following 1966 CORONA satellite image, there is virtually nothing indicative of an airfield.

聽說仁德醫護管理專科學校附近還可以看到日軍遺留下來的建物，而後龍飛行場的遺址從後龍火車站步行可及，所以也許哪天我會去看看。

• Download the kmz file of the airdrome plan for Google Earth.
• View the airdrome plan on Google Maps.