Battle of Maguwo air base

Battle of Maguwo Air Base
Part of Indonesian National Revolution

Maguwo Air Base in December 1948
Date2 October 1945
Location
Result Indonesian victory
Territorial
changes
Capture of Maguwo Air Base by Indonesian forces
Belligerents
 Indonesia  Japan
Commanders and leaders
Indonesia Surojo
Units involved

People's Security Forces (BKR)

  • BKR Pusat
  • BKR Udara Yogyakarta Timur
    • BKR Udara Maguwo
Japanese garrison
Strength
  • ~80 BKR members
  • ~200 people's militia
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).