Bonis Airfield

Bonis Airfield
Summary
Owner/Operator Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Location Bonis Peninsula, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea
Built July 1943
In use 1943-1945
Coordinates 5°26′19″S 154°41′16″E / 5.43861°S 154.68778°E / -5.43861; 154.68778Coordinates: 5°26′19″S 154°41′16″E / 5.43861°S 154.68778°E / -5.43861; 154.68778

Bonis Airfield was an aerodrome located on the Bonis Peninsula, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. It was located south of the Buka Passage and Buka Airfield. The airfield was constructed by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II in July 1943 as an auxiliary landing strip for Buka Airfield. The airfield was abandoned after the cessation of hostilites.

References

  • Odgers, George (1968). Volume II – Air War Against Japan, 1943–1945. Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2011.


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