Faita

MapLat 5° 37' 60S Long 145° 16' 0E  Located inland, along the Ramu River.

 

     Faita Airfield

Allied wartime emergency strip and use for light aircraft. Today, the area is abandoned and overgrown.

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Disused since the war. 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 "Flying Wolf" Serial Number 42-41091
  Wings and tail recovered for Australian restoration of B-24

 

 

 

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