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    Moshinawa Airfield (Machinato) Okinawa Prefecture Japan
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U.S. Army 1945
Location
Moshinawa Airfield was located at Moshinawa (Machinato) inland from the western coast of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan. Located four miles north of Naha. Known to the Americans as Machinato Airifled. Also spelled Makinato, Matinato or Nachinato.

Construction
Built by the Japanese as a single runway measuring 6,500' x 100' parallel to the west coast.

Wartime History
Moshinawa Airfield was used by the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) during late July 1945 until the end of the Pacific War.

American units based at Machinato (Moshinawa)
319th BG, HQ (A-26) Kadena July 21, 1945 - ?
319th BG, 437th BS (A-26) Kadena July 21, 1945 - ?
319th BG, 438th BS (A-26) Kadena July 21, 1945 - ?
319th BG, 439th BS (A-26) Kadena July 21, 1945 - ?
319th BG, 440th BS (A-26) Kadena July 21, 1945 - ?

Postwar
By December 31, 1945 Machinato Airifled was abandoned.

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April 19, 2021

 

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