Vila Airfield

This former Japanese airfield was captured by the 27th Infantry on 25 September 1943 and subsequently re-used by Allied army air forces. The following planes were abandoned by the Japanese:

- G4M1 Model 11 Betty no. 2721

- D3A2 Model 22 Val no. 3066

- A6M2 Model 21 Zero no. 5359

- A6M2 Model 21 Zero no. 5452

- A6M3 Model 32 Zero no. 3021

- A6M3 Model 32 Zero no. 3271

- A6M3 Model 32 Zero no. 3291

- A6M3 Model 22 Zero no. 3478

- A6M3 Model 22 Zero no. 3793

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: TracesOfWar.com
• Pacific Wrecks