![Bell P-39 Airacobra on the Haleiwa Fighter Strip, Oahu, Hawaii, 1943-45. Note temporary nature of the tower construction. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/52c265be51c68.jpg)
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| Caption | Bell P-39 Airacobra on the Haleiwa Fighter Strip, Oahu, Hawaii, 1943-45. Note temporary nature of the tower construction. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force | ||||
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| Photo Size | 1,512 x 997 pixels | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii | ||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii |
| Lat/Long | 21.6044, -158.1022 |
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PIECE OF THE ACTION:
Haleiwa Field, was a secondary air strip outside of Pearl Harbor. During the war, it was improved and used by the U.S. Navy and Army. After the war
it was little used and later abandoned between 1947 to 1961. Later turned over to the State of Hawaii and is now a civilian facility Kalaeloa Airport.
During the Pearl Harbor Attack Dec.7,1941 P-40s flown by Lt Welch and Lt. Taylor took off to intercept attacking Japanese aircraft. During the dogfight, Lt. Welch shot down four Japanese aircraft, and Lt. Taylor shot down two.
REEL MOVIE DOGFIGHT: OPERATOR GET ME HALEIWA FAST!
Both Lt. Welch and Lt. Taylor were shown taking off from Haleiwa air strip in their P-40s to intercept Japanese aircraft the movie dogfight was well done in the 1970 film Tora, Tora, Tora