Del Monte Airfield
| Del Monte Airfield | |
|---|---|
| Part of Far East Air Force | |
| Mindanao, Philippines | |
A B-17D of the 30th Bombardment Squadron being loaded with 100 and 500-pound bombs probably at Del Monte Field, Mindanao, Philippines, early in 1942. Note the Fortress is parked in a rough, dirt area and the early M1917 Helmet and pre-war uniform worn by one of the ground crew, indicating the photo was taken in a combat area in the first few weeks of the war. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Condition | Abandoned |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 08°21′42″N 124°50′00″E / 8.36167°N 124.83333°E (Approximate) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | September 1941 – March 1942 |
| Battles/wars | World War II (Asia-Pacific Theater) |
| Events | Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942) |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Elements of Far East Air Force |
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Del Monte Field (active 1941–1942) was a heavy bomber airfield of the Far East Air Force (FEAF) of the United States Army Air Forces, located in Mindanao in the Philippines. The airfield was located in a meadow of a Del Monte Corporation pineapple plantation.