Oro Bay Airfield

 

Location
Located near Oro Bay.

Construction
This was an emergency strip for Allied aircraft.

Today
Abandoned since the war.

Units Based at Oro Bay
HQ 308th Bombardment Wing - ? - July 2, 44 and Nadzab.
547th NFS (P-61 & P-38s) from USA Sept 5 - Oct 6 1944 to Owi

References
Thanks to John Douglas for this information.

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