AtomKraft,
Still puzzled. Although I had no recollection of the East coast airfields (except Cholaveram, where I spent a few weeks on a Calibration Flight in early '45), the names of all the most used wartime airfields would frequently crop up in conversation, and in 3½ years out there I never remember hearing a Vijayawada spoken of. Perhaps it was used under another name then. On the other hand, "Vizag" was well known (I believe it was a stop-over on the "South Mail" regular route (Calcutta-Madras) by the Daks.
Having said that, "Cannanore" (where I spent my last year) would receive blank looks everywhere.
Watch out for the krait !
Take Riki-Tikki-Tavi with you.
Danny.