Momote Airfield

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Momote Airfield is a World War II airstrip on Los Negros Island in the Admiralty Islands, captured and used by Allied forces as a strategic base in the Pacific campaign.

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Momote Airfield canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II airfield
military airfield
capturedBy Allied forces
capturedFrom Imperial Japanese forces
controlledBy Allied air forces
countryDuringWWII Territory of New Guinea
currentCountry Papua New Guinea
garrisonedBy Australian Army units
United States Army units
linked to: U.S. Army units
hasNearbyIslandGroup Bismarck Archipelago
hasNearbySettlement Momote
hasRunwaySurface coral
paved
locatedIn Admiralty Islands
Manus Province
Papua New Guinea
locatedOn Los Negros Island
near Seeadler Harbor
partOf Admiralty Islands campaign
region Southwest Pacific
strategicRole forward air base in the Pacific campaign
support base for operations in New Guinea area
theater Pacific Theater of World War II
linked to: Pacific War
usedBy Allied forces
Royal Australian Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
usedDuring World War II
usedFor bomber operations
fighter operations
logistical support
reconnaissance flights

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Los Negros Island hasMilitaryAirfield Momote Airfield
Los Negros Island airfieldName Momote Airfield