Sabang airfield under attack, Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, 19 Apr 1944.

Historical Information
Caption     Sabang airfield under attack, Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, 19 Apr 1944. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Date 19 Apr 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   NNAM.1996.488.024.026
 
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Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Photo Size 1,782 x 1,600 pixels



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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
31 Oct 2023 05:02:36 AM

That is not Lhoknga airfield, but is Sabang airfield

https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/92734/Maimun-Saleh-Airport.htm
http://www.combinedfleet.com/SabangOil.htm
https://goo.gl/maps/r3Pju87m1pxTXyJFA
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
31 Oct 2023 02:51:11 PM

Anonymous (above):
You are correct about the misidentification of this airfield. Our original source has also updated their captioning to reflect the Sabang location and the location is confirmed by the distinctively shaped road seen in the photo that is still present today around Sabang’s Maimun Saleh Airport. The caption has been changed and thank you for pointing this out.

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