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Allied units based at Nadzab Airfield
The following units were based at the Nadzab Airfield base complex including Nadzab Airfield No. 1, No. 2 (East Base), Nadzab Airfield No. 3 (Fighter Strip), Nadzab No. 4 Airfield (Newtown) and Nadzab No. 5 Airfield.

American units based at Nadzab
54th TCW, 65th TCS (C-47s) Port Moresby October 9, 1943 - October 18, 1944 Biak
54th TCW, Headquarters ? - October 5, 1944 Biak
433rd TCG, 70th TCS (C-47s) Port Moresby October 10, 1943 -
433rd TCG, 65th TCS (C-47s) ? - Biak October 18, 1944
35th FG, 41st FS (P-39) Tsili-Tsili arrives October 22, 1943–January 31, 1944 departs Gusap
35th FG, 41st FS (P-47) Gusap June 9, 44 - August 16 Kornasoren
35th FG, 40th FS (P-47) ? - February 1944 Gusap
312th BG, 387th BS (A-20) ? Gusap - July 10, 1944 Hollandia
433rd TCG, 66th TCS (C-47s) ? - Nov 18, 1944
433rd TCG, 67th TCS (C-47s) Port Moresby November 5, 1943 -
433rd TCG, 68th TCS (C-47s) Port Moresby Nov 15, 1943–Nov 15, 1944
35th FG 39th FS (P-47s) Port Moresby Dec 15, 1943–Jan 27, 1944 Gusap
22nd BG, 2nd BS (B-25s) Dobodura December 19, 1943–
8th FG, 36th FS from (P-47s) Port Moresby Dec 22, 1943–Finschafen January 9, 1944
22nd BG, 408th BS Dobodura December 22, 1943 -
54th TCW, 66th TCS (C-47s) Attu arrives September 25, 1943
22nd BG, 33rd BS (B-25s) Dobodura January 10, 1944–July 22, 1944 Owi
HQ 5th Fighter Command Port Moresby January 13, 1944 - Feb 7, 1944 Gusap
71st TRG (Liason) Port Moresby January 20, 1944 - ?
22nd BG, 19th BS (B-26s) Dobodura January 24, 1944 - ?
3rd BG, 90th BS (A-20) Dobodura arrives January 30, 1944–? departs Hollandia
3rd BG, 89th BS (A-20) Dobodura arrives January 31, 1944–May 14, 1944 departs Hollandia
374th TCG, 21st TCS & HQ Company (C-47s) ? - October 14, 1944
374th TCG, 6th TCS (C-47s) ? - October 20, 1944 Biak
3rd Air Command Group, 318th TCS (C-47s) October 26, 1944 - ?
3rd BG, 8th BS (A-20) Dobodura February 1, 1944–May 16, 1944 departs Hollandia
421st NFS (P-70s) Milne Bay February 1, 1944 - ?
3rd BG, 13th BS (A-20s) Dobodura arrives February 1944–May 21, 1944 departs Hollandia
6th PRG, 25th PRS (F-5s) Lae February 7, 1944 - ?
6th PRG, 20th CMS (F-7s) Port Moresby February 14, 1944 - ?
345th BG, Headquarters (B-25s) Dobodura February 16, 1944 - ?
5212th Photographic Wing (Provisional) 25th Liaison Sqn Lae February 16 1944 - ?
HQ 6th Photo Recon Group Port Moresby February 17, 1944 - ?
345th BG, 499th BS (B-25) Dobodura February 18, 1944 - ?
345th BG, 498th BS (B-25) Dobodura February 20 - July 13, 1944 Mokmer
345th BG, 499th BS (B-25) Dobodura February 18, 1944 - ?
345th BG, 500th BS (B-25) Dobodura February 23, 1944 - ?
345th BG, 501st BS (B-25) Dobodura February 23, 1944 - ?
5th AF advance echelon, Headquarters Port Moresby Feb 20, 1944 -
5th Bomber Command, Headquarters Port Moresby Feb 20, 1944 - ?
90th BG 319th BS (B-24) Dobodura Feb 22, 1944 - ?
90th BG, Headquarters Dobodura Feb 23, 1944 - ?
90th BG, 320th BS (B-24s) Dobodura Feb 23, 1944 - ?
90th BG, 321st BS (B-24s) Dobodura Feb 23, 1944 - ?
90th BG, 400th BS (B-24s) Dobodura Feb 23, 1944 - ?
43rd BG, 65th BS (B-24) Dobodura arrives March 1, 1944–July 11, 1944 departs Owi
43rd BG, Headquarters Dobodura March 4, 1944 - ?
38th BG, HQ (B-25) 17 Mile Drome (Durand) March 4, 1944 - ?
38th BG, 71st BS (B-25s) 17 Mile Drome (Durand) March 5, 1944 - ?
38th BG, 405th BS (B-25s) 17 Mile Drome (Durand) March 6, 1944 - ?
38th BG, 823rd BS (B-25s) 17 Mile Drome (Durand) March 7, 1944 - ?
38th BG, 822nd BS (B-25s) 17 Mile Drome (Durand) March 8, 1944 - ?
43rd BG, 64th BS (B-24s) Dobodura March 11, 1944 - ?
43rd BG, 403rd BS Dobodura March 12, 1944 - ?
8th FG, 35th FS (P-40s) Cape Gloucester March 14, 1944 - ?
8th FG, 6th FS (P-47s) & HQ Cape Gloucester March 14, 1944 - ?
6th PRG, 8th PRS (F-5s) Port Moresby March 16, 1944 - ?
8th Service Group, 360th Service Squadron [Far East Air Force - Combat Replacement and Training Center (FEAF CRTC)] 1944-1945

Allied units based at Nadzab Airfield (Nadzab No.1)
USAAF
6th PRG, 8th PRS (F-4) 14 Mile Drome March 16 - August 11, 1944 Biak
RAAF
No. 1 Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit (MAETU)



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