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    Haleiwa Field (Haleiwa Emergency Airstrip) Oahu | Hawaii United States
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USAAF c1943
Location
Haleiwa Field was located at Haleiwa (Hale'iwa) on Oahu in Hawaii in the United States.

Construction
Built prewar as a small secondary airstrip known as Haleiwa Emergency Airstrip.

Wartime History
On December 7, 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu unarmed B-1E 41-2429 landed at Haleiwa in an attempt to escape Japanese aircraft. While being armed and refueled, A6M2 Zeros strafed the airfield area. Several U.S. Army Air Force P-40 Warhawks managed to get airrborne incluind pilots George S. Welch and Ken Taylor who drove from Wheeler Field to Haleiwa and each claimed four planes shot down.

American units based at Haleiwa Field
15th FG, 78th FS (P-40) Barking Stands Jul 31, 43 - Jan 6, 44 Stanley
318th FG, 72nd FS (P-39) Makin April 23 - June 8, 1944 Mokuleia

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July 19, 2024

 

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