| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Honiara - InternationalMap |
| Country: | Solomon Islands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: AGGH IATA: HIR Local: - Other: - |
| Date & Photographer | |
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| Photo Date: | June 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 425921 |
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Built by the Japanese during World War II. Captured by the Allies in late 1942 and made into a major base for USAAF, USN, USMC and RNZAF aircraft with the name Henderson Field. Abandoned after the war ended. In 1969 Henderson Field reopened as Honiara International. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand This photo was added on 31 December 2021, and has since been viewed 298 times. |