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Location Buna New Strip was located near Buna near the north coast of New Guinea, south of Cape Endaiadere and southeast of the Buna Airfield (Old Strip). Also known as simply New Strip or Dummy Strip. Prewar and during the Pacific War located in the Northern District of Territory of Papua. Today located in Oro Bay Rural LLG, Ijivitari District of Oro Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Construction The Japanese began construction of a second, "new strip" that was a single runway. It was only partially completed, then abandoned around the time the fighting began in the Buna area. Wartime History Attacked by Buna New Strip. On November 26, 1942 fifteen P-40 Warhawks from the 49th Fighter Group (49th FG), 7th Fighter Squadron (7th FS) took off from 17 Mile (Durand) on Port Moresby on a mission to dive bomb and strafe the Buna New Strip. One aircraft bombed on A/A pits. Two aircraft bombed in nearby village. Afterwards, the P-40s strafed enemy positions. Each bomb was fuzed with M103 nose fuze and M106 tail fuze. Lost was P-40E 41-5645 (MIA). Today After the battle, New Strip was abandoned and never used by the Allies. Today, it is overgrown with kunai grass. Contribute
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