| Caption | Sabang airfield under attack, Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, 19 Apr 1944. ww2dbase | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | ||||
| Link to Source | Link | ||||
| Identification Code | NNAM.1996.488.024.026 | ||||
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| Photo Size | 1,782 x 1,600 pixels | ||||
| Photos on Same Day | 19 Apr 1944 | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies | ||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
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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.
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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| WW2-Era Place Name | Sabang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies |
| Lat/Long | 5.8745, 95.3409 |
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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