Yandina Airport
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Yandina Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is an airport on Mbanika in the Solomon Islands.
History
The 33rd Naval Construction Battalion arrived on Banika Island in late February 1943 and commenced construction of a fighter airfield. By 13 April a basic airfield known as Airfield 1, Renard Airfield or South Field was usable. The 35th Battalion took over construction and by mid-May had completed a coral Script error: No such module "convert". by Script error: No such module "convert". runway. By the end of June a taxiway, two warm-up areas, Script error: No such module "convert". by Script error: No such module "convert"., and 25 revetments had been completed and work had commenced on lengthening the runway to Script error: No such module "convert". to make it usable by medium bombers. The 33rd Battalion had also erected an aviation-gasoline tank farm of eight 1,000-barrel tanks, together with piping and fittings.[1] Enemy bombing on June 25, 1943, caused considerable damage to the Tank Farm. One tank was set on fire and was completely destroyed; three others were punctured by shrapnel. The piping was also damaged. Repairs were completed in five days. Gasoline service to the airfield was maintained without interruption.[2]
USAAF units operating from the base included:
- 67th Fighter Squadron operating P-39s from 23 January-15 August 1944
US Navy operating from the base included:
- VB-140 (PV-1) (Lockheed Ventura Bombing Squadron)
- VB-148 (PV-1) (Lockheed Ventura Bombing Squadron)
See also
References
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- ↑ Renard Field, South Fieldpacificwrecks.com
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