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Ōhakea airfield runway work, 1942

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Ōhakea airfield runway work, 1942

Ōhakea was established as an airfield in 1939. After the outbreak of war with Japan in December 1941, the runways were expanded.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Manawatū and Horowhenua places – Ōhakea to Longburn, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/9417/ohakea-airfield-runway-work-1942 (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 22 April 2015.