Darmo airfield in Soerabaja (now Surabaya), East Java, Indonesia was active and used for various aviation undertakings in the early to mid-20th century. These included a flying club, military operations (Fokker DC.I) and early commercial services (Fokker F.VII). It was a stopover landing site for Douglas DC-2 PH-AJU "Uiver" during its London-Brisbane flight in 1934. A substantial two storey building existed and one edge of it can be seen to the right here. Other photo evidence shows it had a wind sock and an anemometer on the roof and a tall pylon beside it, possibly for floodlights. The shack with Shell B.P.M. on it was likely used for storing flammables. (B.P.M. = Bataafsche Petroleum Mattscappi).Photo from Victor Warners.

The owner was a Mr. Tjaarda de Cock Buning. It is ex G-ADHF and was shipped to the Netherlands East Indies in 1936. Eventually it was used by the NEI military, possibly as MH007. Its fate was to be burned by the military to keep it from falling into Japanese hands when they invaded Indonesia in March 1942. Photo from Victor Warners

The owner was Vliegclub Soerabja (now Surabaya) and on 6 August 1939 it suffered an engine failure on take off from its base at Darmo Airfield, Surabaya. It struck a dyke in the resultant forced landing causing substantial damage. No further details are known. Photo from Victor Warners

This picture shows the original Douglas DC-2, PH-AJU, de "Uiver". An enormous crowd gathered at the airfield of Darmo, Surabaya. The plane made a stop over during its return flight from Australia to Holland after it participated in the Londen-Melbourne race. There are more than enough volunteers to push the DC-2 to its parking spot!

This picture shows the original Douglas DC-2, PH-AJU, de "Uiver". An enormous crowd gathered at the airfield of Darmo, Surabaya. The plane made a stop over during its return flight from Australia to Holland after it participated in the Londen-Melbourne race.