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Built by [[United States Navy]] [[Seabee (US Navy)|Seabee]]s on Motulalo island as an alternative strip to [[Nanumea Airfield|Nanumea]] and [[Funafuti Airfield|Funafuti]] airfields and allow for further dispersal of aircraft in the region. Two intersecting runways formed an "X" shape. |
Built by [[United States Navy]] [[Seabee (US Navy)|Seabee]]s on Motulalo island as an alternative strip to [[Nanumea Airfield|Nanumea]] and [[Funafuti Airfield|Funafuti]] airfields and allow for further dispersal of aircraft in the region. Two intersecting runways formed an "X" shape. |
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Used by [[United States Marine Corps]] aircraft and [[United States Army Air |
Used by [[United States Marine Corps]] aircraft and [[United States Army Air Forces]] [[B-24 Liberator]] heavy bombers of the [[98th Bombardment Squadron]], 11 November 1943-20 January 1944. |
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Operational before November 1943 to aid in the [[battle of Tarawa]]. Abandoned after the war and has been totally overgrown by natural vegetation. |
Operational before November 1943 to aid in the [[battle of Tarawa]]. Abandoned after the war and has been totally overgrown by natural vegetation. |
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Revision as of 00:48, 9 January 2013
Nukufetau Airfield
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| Part of Seventh Air Force | |
| Nukufetau, Gilbert and Ellice Islands | |
| Coordinates | 08°03′54″S 178°22′38″E / 8.06500°S 178.37722°E (Approximate) |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces United States Marine Corps |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943 |
Nukufetau Airfield is a former wartime airfield on the south-eastern side of Nukufetau on Motulalo Island.
History
Built by United States Navy Seabees on Motulalo island as an alternative strip to Nanumea and Funafuti airfields and allow for further dispersal of aircraft in the region. Two intersecting runways formed an "X" shape.
Used by United States Marine Corps aircraft and United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator heavy bombers of the 98th Bombardment Squadron, 11 November 1943-20 January 1944.
Operational before November 1943 to aid in the battle of Tarawa. Abandoned after the war and has been totally overgrown by natural vegetation.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
- Pacific Wrecks index: Nukufetau Airfield
External links
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