Airplane landing field at Kīlauea strewn with blocks from several e...
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Detailed Description
Prior to the eruption of 1924, this area was swept clean and used as a landing field for airplanes. This view looking toward the north rim of Halemaumau shows the air field littered with ballistic blocks from explosions in the 1924 eruption.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
HVO photo courtesy of Bishop Museum