Battle of Maguwo Air Base | |||||||||
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Part of Indonesian National Revolution | |||||||||
Maguwo Air Base in December 1948 | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Indonesia | Japan | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Surojo | |||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
People's Security Forces (BKR)
| Japanese garrison | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
| unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
unknown |
25 Japanese soldiers captured around 50 aircraft captured |
The Battle of Maguwo Air Base (Indonesian: Pertempuran Pangakalan Udara Maguwo) was a battle between the newly founded Indonesian People's Security Agency against the Imperial Japanese military, which occurred on 2 October 1945 in Yogyakarta. The Air Base is now known as Adisutjipto Air Force Base, home to the Indonesian Air Force Academy (IDAFA).