Tsai Min-Ying’s research re-examines Taiwan’s role in World War II, shifting focus from battles to the essential material support of Japanese aviation. The article investigates how sugarcane, molasses, and alcohol production became integral to fuel supplies for aerial warfare. By connecting these industrial and agricultural processes with the work of Taiwanese artists Hsu Chia-Wei and Lo Yi-Chun, it highlights how the war physically shaped the island. The study illustrates that aerial warfare wasn’t just conducted *in* Taiwan, but was fundamentally *built by* Taiwan’s resources and labor. This history explores how the memory of this wartime material organization remains etched into the Taiwanese landscape. Ultimately, the article offers a new perspective on the often-overlooked logistical foundations of conflict.