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.
Del Monte Airfield is located in Philippines
Del Monte Airfield
Del Monte Airfield
Coordinates08°21′42″N 124°50′00″E / 8.36167°N 124.83333°E / 8.36167; 124.83333 (Approximate)
TypeMilitary airfield
Site information
Controlled byUnited States Army Air Forces
ConditionAbandoned
Site history
Built1941
In useSeptember 1941 – March 1942
Battles/wars
World War II (Asia-Pacific Theater)
EventsBattle of the Philippines (1941–1942)
Garrison information
GarrisonElements of Far East Air Force

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.