Popondetta  

Full of history, this is the terminal point of the Kakoda Trail, from where the Japanese launched their failed attempt to cross the Owen Stanleys and capture Port Moresby. Next, it was the pivotal and bloody battlefield between Australian and American troops against deeply entrenched Japanese defenders during the battles of Buna and Gona. Finally, it was developed into a major USAAC base with over 11 airstrips for bomber and fighter operations. Including Popondetta, Dubodura, Embi, Gona and the harbor facilities at Oro Bay.

Aside from the airfields, there are plenty of wrecks in the area, including:

B-17 Swamp Ghost
RAAF Hudson
P-38 "Jap Sandman II"
C-47 Dakota
B-24 Liberator

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