Ku sii qor faqradan - Garoonka diyaaradaha waxaa la dhisay xilligii ay Japan qabsatay Jasiiradaha Gilbert
sanadkii 1943-dii. Waxaa jiray isbadal dhanka bari ah ee runway iyo taxiway leh revetments dhexe ee u dhexeeya runway iyo taxiway. Jarmalku waxay leeyihiin Zeros, Vals, Nells iyo Bettys oo ka howlgala saldhigan. Intii lagu guda jiray Dagaalkii Tarawa (Nofeembar 20 <unk> 23, 1943), Ciidamada Badda ee Mareykanka waxay qabsadeen garoonka diyaaradaha oo ah bartilmaameedka howlgalka, si ay awood ugu siiyaan USAAF howlgallada hawada ee ka dhanka ah Jabbaan ee Jasiiradaha Marshall.