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Kalijati Airfield
Suryadarma Air Force Base is one of the Indonesian Air Force bases on Java. Formerly known as Kalijati Airfield (Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, alternatively spelled as Kalidjati), it is located in the village of Kalijati, in the ''kabupaten'' of Subang Regency, Subang in West Java. The base was named after Suryadi Suryadarma, the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian Air Force. The base was the first military airfield to be built in Indonesia, constructed in 1916. History Dutch East Indies The ''Proefvliegafdeling-KNIL'' (PVA-KNIL), an aircraft testing unit within the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and the precursor to the ML-KNIL, was created on 30 May 1914. One of the first aircraft type used by the KNIL was the Martin T, Glenn Martin TA hydroplane, which was based at a seaplane base in Tanjung Priok, Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia. Due to the wooden construction of the aircraft, it was thought that the seawater might impact the aircraft's flying performance, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subang Regency
Subang Regency (; ) is a regency (''kabupaten'') in West Java province of Indonesia. The Regency is bordered by the Java Sea in the north, Indramayu Regency in the east, Sumedang Regency in the southeast, West Bandung Regency in the south, and Purwakarta Regency and Karawang Regency in the west. It has an area of and its population was 1,465,157 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,595,320 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 1,663,156 - comprising 832,423 males and 830,733 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Subang Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3213) Its administrative seat is in the town of Subang. Administrative districts Subang Regency is divided into 30 districts (''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
