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|name=Kualoa Airfield |
|name=Kualoa Airfield |
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|ensign=Seventh Air Force - Emblem (World War II).svg |
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[[File:7th USAAF.svg|60px]] |
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|partof = [[Seventh Air Force]] |
|partof = [[Seventh Air Force]] |
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|location= [[Oahu]], near [[Kaaawa, Hawaii|Kaaawa]], [[Hawaii|Hawaii, USA]] |
|location= [[Oahu]], near [[Kaaawa, Hawaii|Kaaawa]], [[Hawaii|Hawaii, USA]] |
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|coordinates= {{Coord|21|31|35|N|157|50|22|W |
|coordinates= {{Coord|21|31|35|N|157|50|22|W}} |
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|image= [[ |
|image= [[File:Oahu-Kualoapark-mountainridge.JPG|250px|alt=grass and picnic tables]] |
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|caption= The southern end of the runway is now a park |
|caption= The southern end of the runway is now a park |
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|type=Military airfield |
|type=Military airfield |
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'''Kualoa Airfield''' is a former wartime airfield on [[Oahu]], [[Hawaii]]. Part of it is now the '''[[Kualoa Regional Park]]'''. |
'''Kualoa Airfield''' is a former wartime airfield on [[Oahu]], [[Hawaii]]. Part of it is now the '''[[Kualoa Regional Park]]'''. |
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==History== |
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Kualoa Airfield was constructed in 1942 and used during [[World War II]] on land the military did not own. It was a satellite field for units assigned to [[Bellows Field]] and was used mainly for training. |
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The aircraft ramp was made of perforated high strength steel ([[Marston mats]]) that was used extensively by the military during World War II for quickly establishing airfields. Kualoa Field consisted of a single north/south runway. It was depicted as having a single 6,500' hard-surface runway. The road to [[Kaʻaʻawa, Hawaii|Ka{{okina}}a{{okina}}awa]] and the north shore crossed over Kualoa's runway, so the cars would have to wait whenever an airplane took off. |
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The [[28th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron]], operating [[P-38 Lightning|P-38]], [[F-4 Lightning|F-4]] and [[A-24 Banshee|A-24]] aircraft was stationed at Kualoa between October 9, 1944 and May 8, 1945. |
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The [[18th Fighter Group]], operating [[Curtiss P-40|P-40]]’s, also was stationed there briefly. |
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No evidence suggests that Kualoa was ever paved. The entire runway was formed of pierced steel planking. The steel planking makes a strong case that the military had no plans to keep Kualoa open any longer than it was needed. |
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Following the war the land was returned to the original owners. |
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==Today== |
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[[Image:Mokolii Oahu.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mokolii|Mokoli{{okina}}i]], "Chinaman's Hat"]] |
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The airfield site was used as Kualoa Regional Park. Nothing remains of Kualoa's former runway. The property inland became [[Ahupua'a O Kahana State Park|Ahupua{{okina}}a O Kahana State Park]] and [[Kualoa Ranch]]. The only remaining aviation activity at the site is occasional use by model airplane flyers that use the grass field. A few of the fortified revetments along the shear cliffs above the former airfield still remain intact, as the only remaining indication of this site's military history. |
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Kualoa point land is the northern end of [[Kāne'ohe Bay|Kāne{{okina}}ohe Bay]]. The small island [[Mokolii|Mokoli{{okina}}i]], often called "Chinaman's Hat", is right offshore. The road is called [[Kamehameha Highway]], state route 83. |
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The park includes two small campgrounds administered by the [[City and County of Honolulu]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Camping Information |work= Honolulu County Parks and Recreation web site |url= http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/parks/camping.htm |accessdate= 2010-04-14 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Portal box|United States Air Force|Military of the United States|World War II}} |
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* Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5 |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{cite web |title= Kualoa Regional Park: Information and Beach Analysis |work= Hawaii Beach Safety web site |
* {{cite web |title= Kualoa Regional Park: Information and Beach Analysis |work= Hawaii Beach Safety web site |publisher= University of Hawaii |url= http://oceansafety.soest.hawaii.edu/?i=oahu&shid=3&bch=kualoa |access-date= 2010-04-14 |archive-date= 2009-09-18 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090918001918/http://oceansafety.soest.hawaii.edu/?bch=kualoa&shid=3&i=oahu |url-status= dead }} |
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* [http://www1.honolulu.gov/parks/programs/beach/kualoa.htm Kualoa Regional Park] - official site |
* [http://www1.honolulu.gov/parks/programs/beach/kualoa.htm Kualoa Regional Park] - official site |
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[[Category:Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Hawaii]] |
[[Category:Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Hawaii]] |
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[[Category:History of Oahu]] |
[[Category:History of Oahu]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Honolulu County, Hawaii]] |
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[[Category:Defunct airports in Hawaii]] |
[[Category:Defunct airports in Hawaii]] |
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[[Category:1942 establishments in Hawaii]] |
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[[Category:1945 disestablishments in Hawaii]] |
Latest revision as of 10:48, 12 February 2024
Kualoa Airfield | |
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Part of Seventh Air Force | |
Oahu, near Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA | |
Coordinates | 21°31′35″N 157°50′22″W / 21.52639°N 157.83944°W |
Type | Military airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Kualoa Airfield is a former wartime airfield on Oahu, Hawaii. Part of it is now the Kualoa Regional Park.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- "Kualoa Regional Park: Information and Beach Analysis". Hawaii Beach Safety web site. University of Hawaii. Archived from the original on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- Kualoa Regional Park - official site