Aerial view of Kieta Airfield on Bougainville from 15,000'
Kieta Airfield is located south of Kieta and the Aropa River with the runway oriented northwest to southeast parallel the eastern coast of Bougainville. Visible in the upper left is the left engine of the F-5 Lightning photographic reconnaissance aircraft. with "L 970" stenciled on the inner cowling.
Credit: USAAF, 13th AF, 4th PRG, 17th PRS Date: September 11, 1944
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