Location
Located in present day Makati in Manila.
Construction
Built
by Americans prewar in southern Manila. The airfield consisted of a single
runway, large tarmac area and dispersal area with revetments.
Japanese Occupation
Used by the Japanese
Japanese Units based at Nielson
FIeld
51 Hikoshidan Shirebu Hikohan (51st Air Brigade) Ki-49 1945
American
Missions Against Nielson Field
January 26, 1942 - January 9, 1945
American Liberation
Liberated
by Americans in March 1945. Several Japanese aircraft were captured at the airfield, including: Ki-49 Helen 3567.
American Units based at Nielson
Field
374th TCG, 33rd TCS (C-47s) from Hollandia April 8, 1945 - ?
374th TCG HQ (C-47s) from Biak May 28, 1945 - ?
374th TCG, 22nd TCS (C-47s) from Finschafen August
1, 1945 - ?
Today
The airfield area has been developed. The old runway is now Paseo
De Roxas Road and the tarmac area is now Ayala Avenue in Makati.
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