Baker Island Air Force

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:accessibility restricted
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
gptkbp:area 1.6 square kilometers
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Operation_Galvanic
gptkbp:closed 1947
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Pacific_Air_Forces
gptkbp:communication gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:coordinates 0.2° N, 176.6° W
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:military_history
World War II history
island ecology
U. S. military heritage
gptkbp:current_status abandoned
gptkbp:elevation 3 meters
gptkbp:environment tropical climate
gptkbp:established 1941
gptkbp:famous_landmark yes
gptkbp:historical_event Battle of Baker Island
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baker Island Air Force
gptkbp:infrastructure gptkb:runway
gptkbp:location gptkb:Baker_Island
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:military_operations logistical support
training exercises
reconnaissance missions
air patrols
resupply missions
gptkbp:nearest_city gptkb:None
gptkbp:operational_period 1941-1947
gptkbp:owner gptkb:U._S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:preservation_efforts gptkb:protected_area
gptkbp:primary_function gptkb:logistics
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:region gptkb:United_States_Minor_Outlying_Islands
gptkbp:research_opportunities environmental studies
historical research
wildlife conservation
gptkbp:runway_length 1,800 meters
gptkbp:runway_surface asphalt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Baker_Island
gptkbp:supply_depot yes
gptkbp:tourism limited
gptkbp:type air force base
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:birds
sea turtles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:P-51_M_Mustang
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5