Location
Located at Faita.
Construction
Built by the
Allies.
Wartime History
Used as a an emergency airfield, and by light aircraft.
Today
Disused since the war, the area is abandoned and overgrown. There are very few, if any traces
of airstrip left today. The strip had two wrecks: one was salvaged
in the early 1990s and the other had its wings and tail removed.
Justin Taylan adds:
"I walked to this strip at the end of August 2004, locals pointed
out a camp area, but no relics seemed to remain. On a nearby
hill, they described a 'Japanese' gun, but it was too far
from the strip to investigate."
P-38H Lightning Serial
Number 42-66841
Recovered
in 1992 to Lae, then to Australia for restoration
B-24D "Bunny Hop / Flying Wolf" 42-41091
Wings and tail recovered for
Australian restoration of B-24
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