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    Malang Airfield (Boegis) Halmahera Island Indonesia

Location
Located near Malang, on the nortern coast of eastern Java. Also known as "Boegis".

Construction
Built prewar.

Wartime History
Used by the USAAF B-17s during January - February 1942 for bombing missions aganist the Japanese. Abandoned, and occupied by the Japanese until the end of the war.

American Units based at Malang
27th BG, 91st BS (A-24) Brisbane February 18, 1942 - March 10, 1942 Brisbane

American missions against Malang
December 20, 1943

(FEAF) B-24 hit Malang Airfield

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Last Updated
October 9, 2009

 

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