Aeródromos de la IIGM: Wheeler

Aeródromo de Wheeler 

(Wheeler Field)

Se encuentra en Kamehameha Highway, através de Schofield Barracks y fue construido antes de la guerra. El 7 de diciembre de 1941 en Wheeler Field, los pilotos de Ken Taylor y George Welch observaron la fase inicial del ataque, y se dirigieron al aeródromo de Haleiwa para poder despegar en los P-40 Warhawks allí estacionados y así intentar  interceptar a los aviones japoneses. Varios pilotos norteamericanos lograron despegar de Wheeler Field, derribado a algunos de los aviones enemigos ese día.

Unidades basadas.
14th PW HQ inactivated at January 23, 1942
18th PG, 19th PS (P-40) prewar - February 20, 1942 Bellows Field
18th FG HQ ? - March 11, 1943 Espiritu Santo
18th FG, 73rd FS (P-40) ? - May 22, 1942 Kualoa Field
11th BG, 26th BS (B-17) ? - July 19, 1942 to SoPac May 11, 43 trs B-24 Nov 11, 43 Nukufetau
18th FG, 6th FS (P-40) ? - August 30, 1942 to Kahuku
307th BG, 371st BS (B-24) US Nov 2, Dec 21-26 1942 Midway Feb 6-12, 43 Canton. April 18-23, 43 Funafuti
58th BS (A-24) ? - June 18, 1943 Canton
318th FG, 72nd FS (P-39) ? - July 25, 43 Hilo Field. Returns Oct 21-Dec 18, 43 Makin
30th BG, 819th BS (B-24) Barking Sands Nov 12, 43 - July 25, 44- March 17, 45
Saipan returns
7th FW, 21st FG activated April 21 - June 3, 1944 Bellows Field
21st FG HQ ? - October 13, 44 Mokuleia Field
41st BG, 48th BS (B-25) Makin Oct 14, 1944 - May 20, 45 Okinawa
41st BG, 396th BS (B-25) Makin Oct 14, 1944 - May 20, 45 Okinawa
41st BG, 820th BS (B-25) Makin Oct 14, 1944 - May 20, 45 Okinawa
30th BG, 27th BS (B-24) Kahuku May 23, 1945
30th BG, 392nd BS (B-24) Kahuku May 23, 1945

Hoy día se sigue manteniendo la hilera de hangares y el diseño de la pista de 1941. Existe una réplica de un P-40 que está estacionado en la puerta de Kawamura, cerca de la autopista Hamehameha de marcas Ken Taylor.

El día del ataque japonés

English version

It is located on Kamehameha Highway, Through Schofield Barracks and was built before the war. On December 7, 1941 at Wheeler Field, pilots Ken Taylor and George Welch observed the initial phase of the attack, and went to Haleiwa Field to take off in the P-40 Warhawks to intercept the Japanese planes. Several American pilots took off from Wheeler Field, and the enemy planes shot down that day.

Based units.
14th PW HQ inactivated at January 23, 1942
18th PG, 19th PS (P-40) prewar - February 20, 1942 Bellows Field
18th FG HQ ? - March 11, 1943 Espiritu Santo
18th FG, 73rd FS (P-40) ? - May 22, 1942 Kualoa Field
11th BG, 26th BS (B-17) ? - July 19, 1942 to SoPac May 11, 43 trs B-24 Nov 11, 43 Nukufetau
18th FG, 6th FS (P-40) ? - August 30, 1942 to Kahuku
307th BG, 371st BS (B-24) US Nov 2, Dec 21-26 1942 Midway Feb 6-12, 43 Canton. April 18-23, 43 Funafuti
58th BS (A-24) ? - June 18, 1943 Canton
318th FG, 72nd FS (P-39) ? - July 25, 43 Hilo Field. Returns Oct 21-Dec 18, 43 Makin
30th BG, 819th BS (B-24) Barking Sands Nov 12, 43 - July 25, 44- March 17, 45
Saipan returns
7th FW, 21st FG activated April 21 - June 3, 1944 Bellows Field
21st FG HQ ? - October 13, 44 Mokuleia Field
41st BG, 48th BS (B-25) Makin Oct 14, 1944 - May 20, 45 Okinawa
41st BG, 396th BS (B-25) Makin Oct 14, 1944 - May 20, 45 Okinawa
41st BG, 820th BS (B-25) Makin Oct 14, 1944 - May 20, 45 Okinawa
30th BG, 27th BS (B-24) Kahuku May 23, 1945
30th BG, 392nd BS (B-24) Kahuku May 23, 1945

Today it continues to hold the row of hangars and the design of the track in 1941. There is a replica of a P-40 is parked in front of Kawamura, near the highway Hamehameha Ken Taylor brand.

1963