Gakona Landing Strip

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Gakona Landing Strip
Part of Eleventh Air Force
Gakona, Alaska
Gakona LS is located in Alaska
Gakona LS
Gakona LS
Coordinates62°18′06″N 145°17′29″W / 62.30167°N 145.29139°W / 62.30167; -145.29139
TypeMilitary airfield
Site information
Controlled byUnited States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built1942
In use1943-1944
Battles/warsAleutian Islands Campaign

Gakona Landing Strip is an abandoned airfield located near Gakona in the U.S. state of Alaska.

History

The strip was used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as an emergency landing field for aircraft assigned to Alaska during World War II. It was closed after the war.

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References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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