WebView history Wards Airfield is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The airfield was abandoned after the war and was developed into the Waigani … WebEngineer troops had been sent to develop new airfields at Port Moresby and at the small but important RAAF base at Milne Bay on the southeastern coast of Papua. These fields would not be enough. For the recapture of Lae and Salamaua, a major airfield on the northeastern coast was necessary. A reconnaissance revealed a good site at Dobodura ...
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WebNov 3, 2024 · An interactive map of the Port Moresby wartime airfields. Upon their arrival in New Guinea, the squadrons of the 345th Bomb Group were split up between several … WebCertain that the Japanese would attack again, MacArthur continued to secure the Port Moresby area. On May 14, the 32nd U.S. Infantry Division arrived in Australia, and the … hubs for mac mini
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WebThe Battle of Port Moresby was an aerial battle fought between the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Army Air Force (USAAF) on one side and the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy on the other between 3 February 1942 and … WebNov 3, 2024 · The Port Moresby Airfields. An interactive map of the Port Moresby wartime airfields. Upon their arrival in New Guinea, the squadrons of the 345th Bomb Group were split up between several airfields. The mission reports have the 498th and 500th taking off from Jackson drome but other sources have the 499th and 500th based out of Durand drome. WebJanuary 28, 1942. IJN: Two H6K2 Mavis flyingboats from the Yokahama Kokutai fly a reconnaissance mission over Port Moresby. February 3, 1942. (Raid 1) IJN: Six Japanese flying boats bombed Port Moresby between 3:00am to 3:30am. Although no great damage was inflicted with one man killed on the ground. This is the first of over a hundred … hubshare log in