Aeródromos de la IIGM: John Rodgers Field

Aeródromo de Honolulu 

(John Rodgers Field)

Ubicado en Honolulu, al oeste está Hickam Field y al noroeste de Pearl Harbor.Fue construido antes de la guerra. Nombrado en honor del aviador John Rodgers.Junto a la pista había unos muelles para los hidroaviones, embarcaderos de conexión con amarres hasta el borde de la pista de aterrizaje.

Durante el ataque a Pearl Harbor, un cadete civil Interestatal pilotado por Cornelia Fort con un piloto estudiante practicaban los desembarques, y fueron atacados por los Zeros. Ella tomó el control del avión y aterrizó con éxito en el John Rodgers, a pesar de que estaban bajo el fuego enemigo.

Nueve cazas A6M2 Zero del portaviones Akagi, dirigido por el Teniente Comandante Shigeru Itaya bombardearon la pista de aterrizaje. Alcazaron a un DC-3 de Hawaiian Airlines, provocando su incendio, pero ninguno de los tripulantes se vieron afectados. Posteriormente, los zeros interrumpieron su ataque para perseguir a los transportes (en realidad, B-17) a punto de aterrizar en el aeródromo de Hickham.

El 1 de junio 1945 se formó el US Navy Air Transport Squadron VR-12 en Honolulu para funcionar como la sede y escuadrones de mantenimiento de NATS (Naval Air Transport Service). Dos hangares en el centro de la pista de aterrizaje capaz de alojar a 10 aviones cada uno, fueron utilizados para las inspecciones. En su apogeo de las operaciones, 700-800 pasajeros al día viajaron a través de NAT. Para el 1 de enero de 1946 se duplicaron los vuelos del NATS, con más expansión de la base para manejar a más de 2.000 pasajeros al día.

Unidades basadas en John Rodgers Field

USN
VR-12 (R4D, R5D) 1945

USAAF, 7th AF

19th Transport Squadron (C-33 and C-53) Hickam May 29, 1942 - ?

7th Fighter Command, 6th Night Fighter Squadron (P-47, P-61) ? - October 28, 1944 Kipapa

Todavía está en uso hoy en día como aeropuerto internacional de Honolulu, como aeropuerto civil principal de la isla de Oahu.

Fuentes:

MAURER, M. “Air Force Combat units of World War II” Office of Air Force History. 1983

MUELLER, R. “Active Air Force Bases within the United States of America on 17 de September 1982” Office of Air Force History, 1989

RAVENSTEIN, C.A. “Air Force Combat Wings lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977” Office of Air Force History, 1984

Englsih version

Located in Honolulu, Hickam Field is west and northwest of Pearl Harbor.Fue built before the war. Named in honor of Airman John Rodgers.Junto to the track there were docks for seaplanes, mooring piers connection to the edge of the runway.

During the attack on Pearl Harbor, a civil Interstate Cadet Cornelia Fort piloted by a student pilot were practicing landings, and were attacked by the Zeros. She took control of the plane and landed successfully in the John Rodgers, though they were under enemy fire.

 P-82 Betty Jo at John Rodgers Airport Honolulu

Nine Zero A6M2 fighter aircraft carrier Akagi, led by Lieutenant Commander Shigeru Itaya bombed the runway. Alcazar to a DC-3 from Hawaiian Airlines, causing it to fire, but none of the crew were affected. Subsequently, the zeros stopped to pursue his attack transports (in fact, B-17) to land at the aerodrome of Hickham.

On June 1, 1945 the U.S. Navy was formed Air Transport Squadron VR-12 in Honolulu to serve as the headquarters and maintenance squadrons NATS (Naval Air Transport Service). Two hangars at the center of the runway able to accommodate 10 aircraft each were used for inspections. At its peak of operations, 700-800 passengers per day traveled through NAT. For the January 1, 1946 were doubled NATS flights, with more expansion of the basis for managing more than 2,000 passengers a day.

Units based on John Rodgers Field

USN
VR-12 (R4D, R5D) 1945

USAAF, 7th AF

19th Transport Squadron (C-33 and C-53) Hickam May 29, 1942 -?

7th Fighter Command, 6th Night Fighter Squadron (P-47, P-61)? - October 28, 1944 Kipapa

It is still in use today as Honolulu International Airport, as a civil airport's main island of Oahu.

Sources:

MAURER, M. “Air Force Combat units of World War II” Office of Air Force History. 1983

MUELLER, R. “Active Air Force Bases within the United States of America on 17 de September 1982” Office of Air Force History, 1989

RAVENSTEIN, C.A. “Air Force Combat Wings lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977” Office of Air Force History, 1984