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    Yonabaru Airfield (NAS Yonabaru) Okinawa Prefecture Japan
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USN 1945		 Location
Yonabaru Airfield is located near Yonabaru on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Also known as Navy Air Station Yonabaru (NAS Yonabaru).

Construction
Built by the U.S. Navy (USN) 74th Naval Construction Battalion "Seabees" as a single runway measuring 7,000' x 150'.

Wartime History
Used by the U.S. Navy (USN) for missions against Japan.

Postwar
Known as Navy Air Station Yonabaru (NAS Yonabaru) and remained in use by the USN.

Today
Disused today.

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July 19, 2024

 

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