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USAAF May 28, 1943 USAAF June 1943 Charles Darby 1974 |
Location Borpop Airfield was located west of Borpop (Huris) at sea level on Cape Matanatamberan on the northern coast of New Ireland. To the east is Borpop Harbor. Also known as Huris Airfield. To the northwest 30 miles away is Namatani. Construction In late January 1942 occupied by the Japanese. Afterwards a large a kunai grass area at this location was selected for a single runway with a large taxiway spanning the length of the runway on the western side with revetments plus a smaller taxiway at the northeastern side plus revetments. Wartime History In late January 1942 occupied by the JapaneseUsed by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as a a military airfield and asatellite strip to disperse aircraft. Starting in January 1944 until May 1944 bombed by Allied aircraft including bombers and fighters that neutralized the airfield. Occupied by the Japanese until the official surrender of Japan in September 1945. American missions against Borpop Airfield (Huris) January 21, 1944–May 1, 1944 Today Disused as an airfield since the Pacific War. Today, the former airfield area is overgrown with tall kunai grass and vegetation. This airfield is part of the property owned by Sir Julius Chan, the 2nd Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PM PNG) between 1980–1982 and again between 1994–1997. Ki-61-Ia Tony Manufacture Number 195 Abandoned at the airfield, dismantled for recovery in 1974 G4M1 Model 11 Betty Manufacture Number 3942 Abandoned at Borpop Contribute
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