Papua, Indonesia · Asia
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Bosnik is a town located in Papua, Indonesia. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Bosnik sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Jayapura time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bosnik to your route.
Owi Airfield is a former World War II airfield located on Owi Island in the Schouten Islands, Indonesia.
The airfield was ordered built by General MacArthur on 6 June 1944. It was constructed by the 864th Engineer Aviation Battalion with B Company initiating the construction on 8 June 1944. The rest of the battalionRead more
was on the island by 11 June and the field was completed and operational on 22 June, a total construction time of three weeks. Improvements were made until the end of the war. The island and the airfield were used as a major command and control, as well as an operational fighter and bomber base from the summer of 1944 until the end of the war in September 1945. The airfield was abandoned after the war and today is almost totally returned to its natural state.
The construction proved to be a fairly simple concept; scrape off soil and expose the white coral - then level out the coral for a good, sound runway surface. Because the base was natural coral it was somewhat easy to maintain after the initial construction. Initially, Japanese pilots caused regular damage to the runway as they attacked the field and the air assets placed on the island. As the United States gained air superiority in the area the need for maintenance decreased and it became safe enough for support units to be placed on the island.
On the linked satellite image the airfield is still clearly visible over 60 years after being abandoned.
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Bosnik is located in Papua, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are -1.1572 latitude, 136.2283 longitude.
Bosnik has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Indonesia.
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