The field was an unpaved sod strip. Odd altitudes went clockwise and even altitudes went counterclockwise. Read more about Supporting the AALCM. They discontinued operations in July 1947. Each is paved to a width of 200- feet. They landed at Clark Field, Manila on September 12. Remanned in Mar 1947, equipped with FB-17's and Upolu Airport was returned to the Territory by the Navy and civilian air service was resumed, with the Navy buildings used for terminal facilities. One plane was destroyed and three badly damaged. Brig. They discontinued operations in April 1948. There were no civil airports at Kahului; that site still belonged to the Naval Air Station. Activities included training, participating in Army-Navy All civilian aircraft in Hawaii were grounded. 1949-1952. The Navy moved its crash-fire equipment from the south side of the airport toits main fire station on the north side. John Rodgers Airport and Keehi Seadrome, as constructed by the U.S. Army Engineers and the Navy, consisted of a total area mounting 4,020 acres with four paved runways 200 feet wide and with lengths varying from 6,150 feet to 7,650 feet. Islands, Jun-Aug 1944, preparatory to the invasion of Peleliu LATEST NEWS; ABOUT US; B-1B Lancers integrate with partners, build interoperability during exercise COPE INDIA 2023 . Inter-Island Airways name was changed to Hawaiian Airlines, Ltd. K-T Flying Service operated a charter service and flying school. Congress appropriated $3.3M for the dredging of the seaplane harbor at Keehi Lagoon. The station was to serve as a terminal for NATS and Pan American Airways. Gen. H. C. Davidson as C. O. Matson Airlines inaugurated air service between Hawaii and the Mainland. After the war it was regraded and opened to small aircraft operation. 31st Bombardment Squadron (31st BS) During 1941, the 31st BS was part of the 7th Air Force and based at Hickam Field operating B-18 Bolo and B-17 Flying Fortress. The use of this field by small plane operations was acquired by the Department of Public Works prior to the creation of the Hawaii Aeronautics Commission at no cost to the Territory. Flew missions to the Netherlands Indies, receiving a DUC for One was destroyed, three others badly damaged. The convoy was diverted Dec. 12 to Australia. Authorized as 2nd Group (Observation) on 15 Aug 1919 and organized A bid of $27,234was accepted for construction of a terminal building at Kona Airport. May 1949; Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif, 9 Nov 1949-16 Jun 1952.
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