Location
Located on the north western edge of Negros
about two miles inland. Located just north of Highway 1, north-west of Caduhaan.
Construction
Also known as Carolina de la Paz,
Luisita, Hacienda Luisita. Built by the Japanese during the war.
Wartime History
Based mostly fighter aircraft.
American Missions Against Carolina
November 15, 1944 - January 19, 1945
Today
Abandoned after the war as an airfield. Today it is a sugar cane
field.
Narrow Gauge Rail Road
Originally, a narrow gauge railroad line and carts were used to bring sugar cane from the fields to the refinery. The Japanese used them to transport barrels of fuel and bombs from the shore to the airfield.
Command Center Bunker
The remains of concrete
fortification (command center) are still standing. This
was the only permanent building at the airstrip, and was covered
in earth to hide it during the wartime. Sketch of bunker in 1945.
HO-5 20mm Cannon
David
Mason adds: "Using a metal detector we were able to recover numerous Japanese 20mm shell
casings and an HO-5 20mm cannon."
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