West Field

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West Field is a former World War II airfield on the island of Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands, historically used by the United States Army Air Forces for B-29 bomber operations.

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West Field canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II airfield
former military airfield
adjacentTo North Field, Tinian
belongsToTerritory Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
constructedFor B-29 bomber operations
controlledBy United States
country United States
currentStatus disused airfield
former military installation
garrison USAAF bomber units
hasRunwaySurface paved
historicalUse heavy bomber base
isOnIsland Tinian Island
linked to: Tinian
locatedIn Northern Mariana Islands
Pacific Ocean
Tinian
namedAfter its western location on Tinian
notableRole base for B-29 missions against Japan
operatorDuringWWII United States Army Air Forces XXI Bomber Command
linked to: XXI Bomber Command
partOf Tinian airfield complex
linked to: North Field, Tinian

Twentieth Air Force operations
linked to: Twentieth Air Force
primaryAircraftType B-29 Superfortress
region Micronesia
theater Pacific Theater of World War II
linked to: Pacific War
usedBy United States Army Air Forces
usedDuringConflict World War II
usedFor long-range bomber operations
strategic bombing operations
usedFrom 1944
usedUntil 1945

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Tinian hasFormerName West Field