ðɪ ˈɛɹstɹɪp wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd baɪ hˈænd baɪ ðə pˌiːˌoʊdˈʌbəljˌuːz jˈuːzɪŋ kɹˈʌʃt kˈɔːɹəlz fɔːɹ ɪlˈuːmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ nˈaɪt lˈændɪŋz.
The airstrip was constructed by hand by the POWs using crushed corals for illuminating night landings.