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John Mitchell
Aerial shot of the Nadi airfield in the 1940s. Picture: FIJI MUSEUM
Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, was a life-changing period for Fiji.
In readiness for war, there were a few massive infrastructure developments in the colony. Among them were the establishment of our “landing strips” from which we inherited our airports.
By July 1939, it had already been confirmed that Nadi was going to be the main “aerodrome” site in Fiji.
Nausori was to have a single strip and Laucala Bay was to be a seaplane station, with a secondary station in Lautoka for active use during bad weather.