An aerial photograph of the Buka Passage between Bougainville (left) and Buka (right) islands in the Solomon Islands in 1943. Two Japanese airfields are visible, Buka airfield (center) and Bonis airfield (left). Today Buka airfield is Bougainville's major airport whereas Bonis is disused since the Second World War.
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== Summary == {{Information |Description=An aerial photograph of the Buka Passage between Bougainville (right) and Buka (left) islands in the Solomon Islands in 1943. Two Japanese airfields are visible, Buka airfield (left) and Bonis airfield (center). To