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    Bandoeng (Bandung) West Java (Jawa Barat) | Java Indonesia
Location
Lat 6° 55' 20S Long 107° 36' 25E  Bandoeng is located at the center of west Java. Also known as Bandung, Bandungo, Kuta Bandung, Banduna, Kutha Bandhung, Kota Bandung, Bandungas, Bandungo, Kuta Bandung, Banduna, Bandungas, Kota Bandung or Kutha Bandhung. To the west is Andir. Prewar and during the Pacific War located in Netherlands East Indies (NEI). Today located in West Java Province (Propinsi Jawa Barat) in Indonesia.

Bandoeng Airfield (Bandung, Boea Batoe)
Built prewar located at Bandoeng disused since the Pacific War.

Bandoeng West Airfield (Andir, Husein Sastranegara Airport)
Built prewar located to the west of Bandoeng near Andir still in use today.

Ereveld Pandu (Pandu Cemetery, Dutch War Cemetery Pandu)
Lat -6.90054, Long 107.5924  Ereveld Pandu (Pandu Cemetery) is the Dutch War Cemetery in Bandung, with roughly 4,000 graves of military and civilians who died in World War II. Officially known as Pandu Dutch Field of Honor, Bandung. The cemetery includes one Commonwealth burial, Private Homme Faber, Local Defense Corps (Signapore) who died August 2, 1944.
References
CWGC - Pandu Dutch Field of Honor, Bandung

Kertajati Airport
Built to the east of Bandoeng opened on May 24, 2018

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March 20, 2022

 

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