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{{Short description|Airbase of the Philippine Air Force}}
{{Infobox military structure▼
{{For|the civilian use of this facility|Ninoy Aquino International Airport}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=September 2022}}
▲{{Infobox military structureinstallation
| name = Villamor Air Base
| location = [[Parañaque]]Pasay and [[PasayCity]], [[Metro ManilaPhilippines]]
| image = VillamorAirBasej-Bulacanf0894 11.JPG
| caption = 522nd Logistics Group Headquarters Building
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| ownership = {{flag|Philippines}}
| controlled by = [[Philippine Air Force]]
| condition = activeActive, as of 2016
| built = 1919
| builder = {{flag|United States}}
| used = 1919-present1919–present
| battles = [[World War II]]
| events =
| events = [[Battle of the Philippines (1941-1942)]]<br>[[Philippines Campaign (1944-1945)]]
* [[Philippines campaign (1941–42)]]
* 250th Presidential Airlift Wing
* [[Philippines campaign (1944–45)]]
* 520th Airbase Wing
* 505th [[Search and Rescue]] Group
* 207th [[military tactics|Tactical Operations]] Squadron
}}
 
{{Infobox airport
| name = Villamor Air Base
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| metric-rwy = yes
| r1-number = 06/24
| r1-length-f = 12, 260
| r1-length-m = 3, 737
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| r2-number = 13/31
| r2-length-f = 7, 766
| r2-length-m = 2, 367
| r2-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
}}
 
'''Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base''', known simply as '''Villamor Air Base''' {{airport codes|MNL|RPLL}}, named for Filipino [[World War II|WWII]] pilot [[Jesús A. Villamor]] is the homeheadquarters of the [[Philippine Air Force]] (PAF) and shares [[runwaysrunway]]s with the [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport]] (NAIA). It iswas alsoformerly known as '''Nichols Field''' or '''Nichols Air Base'''. Chiefly used as a PAF transport/helicopter [[airbase]], itthe isMaharlika alsoHall located at the militarybase installationis used thatby the [[Presidentpresident of the Philippines|Philippine president]] uses when departing for foreign or domestic trips,.<ref>{{Cite thoughnews|title=‘Maharlika foreignHall’ departuresat areVillamor mostlyAirbase doneto atserve theas NAIApresident’s gateway for official trips |first=Jeline |last=Malasig |date=November 17, 2022 |work=Interaksyon |access-date=December 12, 2022 |url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2022/11/17/234952/maharlika-hall-in-villamor-airbase-to-serve-as-presidents-gateway-for-official-trips/}}</ref> Also, foreign dignitaries visiting Manila would usually arrive at the air base.
 
The base is named after Filipino [[World War II]] pilot [[Jesús A. Villamor]].
 
==History==
The air base was built as [[Nichols Field (Philippines)|'''Nichols Field''']] was built in 1919 by the United States during the [[HistoryInsular Government of the Philippines#ThePhilippine American Period .281898-1913.29Islands|Philippine Commonwealthinsular periodgovernment]] era and in 1941, was used as an airfield by the [[United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific Theatre]]. The field was the location of the [[U.S. Far East Air Force]]'s [[U.S. 20th Air Base Group]]. Also, based at the field was Troop F of the [[U.S. 26th Cavalry Regiment]].
 
A [[Fifth Air Force]] base, Nichols Field was within the territory of the [[Japanese occupationEmpire of theJapan|Imperial PhilippinesJapan]], Decemberduring 1941[[Japanese –occupation Januaryof 1945the andPhilippines|their nowoccupation myof Fiancéethe livesPhilippines]] therefrom IDecember love1941 hereto moreJanuary than anything1945. Hi Elyne Jhoy!
 
===Nichols Air Base===
Designated '''Nichols Air Base''' after Philippine independence, in 1997, the base was reduced to make way for construction of [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport#Terminal 3|NAIANinoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3]] and [[Newport City, Metro Manila|Newport City]].
 
In 2010, the [[Philippine National Police Aviation Security Command#History|AVSECOM]] van (called by some as '''"Ninoy Aquino's death van'''") which had carried the body of [[Ninoy Aquino]] to the hospital after his [[Assassination of Ninoy Aquino|assassination in 1983]] was found rotting inside Nichols Air Base (now called Villamor Airbase). This was reported only two years later in the popularby [[ABS-CBN News]] website.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ninoy Aquino's death van|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/blogs/insights/08/21/12/ninoy-aquinos-death-van|accessdateaccess-date=30 August 30, 2013|newspaper=ABS CBN News}}</ref> Photos of this "death van" were subsequently posted on the blog site of the Filipino investigative journalist, Raissa Robles, who reported the discovery.<ref>{{cite web|last=Robbles|first=Raissa|title=Ninoy Aquino's death van|url=http://raissarobles.com/2012/08/20/ninoy-aquinos-death-van/|publisherwebsite=http://raissarobles.com/|accessdateaccess-date=August 30 August, 2013}}</ref>▼
In 2007, a [[Metro Manila Skyway|Skyway]] exit to both the air base and NAIA Terminal 3 was completed.
 
▲In 2010, the [[Philippine National Police Aviation Security Command#History|AVSECOM]] van (called by some as '''Ninoy Aquino's death van''') which had carried the body of [[Ninoy Aquino]] to the hospital after his [[Assassination of Ninoy Aquino|assassination in 1983]] was found rotting inside Nichols Air Base (now called Villamor Airbase). This was reported only two years later in the popular [[ABS-CBN News]] website.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ninoy Aquino's death van|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/blogs/insights/08/21/12/ninoy-aquinos-death-van|accessdate=30 August 2013|newspaper=ABS CBN News}}</ref> Photos of this "death van" were subsequently posted on the blog site of the Filipino investigative journalist, Raissa Robles, who reported the discovery.<ref>{{cite web|last=Robbles|first=Raissa|title=Ninoy Aquino's death van|url=http://raissarobles.com/2012/08/20/ninoy-aquinos-death-van/|publisher=http://raissarobles.com/|accessdate=30 August 2013}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
{{Gallery
| title = Villamor Air Base|File:Two North American A-27s intercepted from order from Siam on Nichols Field.jpg |Two [[North American A-27]]s of the [[17th Pursuit Squadron]] at Nichols Field in 1941. ▼
| title = Villamor Air Base|lines=3
|File:PAFMuseumjf0743 09.JPG|FacadeFaçade of the [[Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum]]▼
▲|File:Two North American A-27s intercepted from order from Siam on Nichols Field.jpg |Two [[North American A-27]]s of the [[17th Pursuit Squadron]] at Nichols Field in 1941.
▲|File:PAFMuseumjf0743 09.JPG|Facade of Museum
}}
 
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