Ogliuga Island Army Airfield

Ogliuga Island Army Airfield
Part of Eleventh Air Force
Ogliuga Island, Aleutians, Alaska
Type	Military airfield
Coordinates	51°36′22″N 178°39′23″W / 51.60611°N 178.65639°W / 51.60611; -178.65639
Built	1942
In use	1943-1944
Controlled by	United States Army Air Forces
Battles/wars	Aleutian Islands Campaign

Ogliuga Island AAF

Location of Ogliuga Island Army Airfield, Alaska

Ogliuga Island Army Airfield is an abandoned airfield located on Ogliuga Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska.

History

Ogliuga Island AAF was established in 1942 as a result of the Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands. Its primary use was as an emergency landing field by USAAF and Naval Air aircraft during the campaign, not having any permanent units assigned. It was abandoned after World War II and only some foundations of buildings and the remnants of two runways remain. In addition, it is reported that ammunition abandoned since the war, can be found at the facility.

See also

• Alaska World War II Army Airfields

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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