Mono Airport
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| Mono Airport | |||
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| IATA: MNY – ICAO: AGGO | |||
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| Location | Mono Island | ||
| Coordinates | 7°24′58″S 155°33′55″E / 7.41611°S 155.56528°E | ||
Mono Airport is an airport on Mono Island in the Solomon Islands (IATA: MNY, ICAO: AGGO).
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Solomon Airlines (Ballalae)
[edit] History
Following the Allied invasion of the Northern Solomon Islands on October 25–27, 1943, an airstrip was built on Stirling Island by the United States Navy 87th Construction battalion. This airfield was then used to support a campaign to neutralize Japanese air power at Rabaul.
Also known as "Coronus Strip", the airfield was used by:
- 42d Bombardment Group, 20 January-August 1944
- 347th Fighter Group, 15 January-15 August 1944
- Special Task Air Group STAG-1 (TDR)
- VBM-413 (PBJs)
- VMD-254 (B-24)
Stirling Airfield is still in use today by the Solomons Airlines.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- 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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