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Oro Bay Airfield

Coordinates: 08°40′16.37″S 148°24′42.44″E / 8.6712139°S 148.4117889°E / -8.6712139; 148.4117889
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Oro Bay (Cape Sudest) Airfield
Part of Fifth Air Force
Located in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
Oro Bay Base - December 1943
Oro Bay Airfield is located in Papua New Guinea
Oro Bay Airfield
Oro Bay Airfield
Coordinates08°40′16.37″S 148°24′42.44″E / 8.6712139°S 148.4117889°E / -8.6712139; 148.4117889
TypeMilitary airfield
Site information
Controlled byUnited States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built1944
In use1944

Oro Bay Airfield (also known as Cape Sudest Airfield) is a former World War II airfield in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. The airfield was abandoned after the war and today is almost totally returned to its natural state.

History

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Oro Bay Airfield was primarily an emergency landing field, although it was briefly used as a headquarters base for the 308th Bombardment Wing (1 February-2 July 1944) and as an operational airfield for the 417th Bombardment Group (28 January-4 February 1944) which flew A-20 Havocs. Operational squadrons assigned to the airfield were:

In addition, the 547th Night Fighter Squadron flew a night fighter variant of the P-38 Lightning and P-61 Black Widow from the airfield (5 September-6 October 1944).

See also

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References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
  • www.pacificwrecks.com
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