Location
Located at the southern portion of Dewey Boulevard (today Roxas Avenue) near the American High Commissioner's residence.
Construction
The Japanesre used the southern part of the Boulevard as a runway, due to the heavy bombing by American aircraft of , located nearby. This improvised airfield was used as an emergency strip, disperse aircraft and to launch fighters and even a few kamikaze missions.
Units Dispersed at Dewey Boulevard Strip
252nd Kokutai (A6M Zero)
381st Kokutai (J2M3 Jack)
American Liberation
Liberated on February 20, 1945. When captured, a Jack was found inside the compounds of the now US embassy and a few A6M5a Zeros from the 252nd Ku.
Today
Disused since the Japanese as an airfield, today Dewey Boulevard is Roxas Boulevard. Some of the fighter planes were parked and dispersed around the present US embassy coumpunds and some in the other areas.
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