On a journey of discovery to historical sites? Download the TracesOfWar app directly on Google Play or the Apple App Store.
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
This airfield was captured by the Japanese in 1942. The Japanese used it for their own military operations between 1942 and 1945, when it was bombed by the Allied forces. An A-26 Invader light bomber is standing near the entrance.
Do you have more information about this location? Inform us!
Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
Related books
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2023. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright