Location
Lat 7° 40' 0" S Long 111° 24' 0" E Madioen Airfield was located in the center of eastern Java. Today located in East Java Province in Indonesia.
Construction
Built prewar with two runways.
Wartime History
During January 1942 until the February 1942 used
by U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17s. In late February 1942 destroyed by Dutch before the Japanese occupied the area in early March 1942. Occupied by the Japanese for the remainder of the Pacific War.
References
Every Day A Nightmare (2010) pages 95 (map Java), 240 (February 19, 1942 missions against Bali)
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July 19, 2024
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