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Chris Cowx - New Georgia
Munda
This is a fascinating little spot that is positively reeking of some legendary names. The "Jolly Rogers" and the "Black Sheep" flew off of this field along with many other units. I found the massive coral runway fascinating. It is monstrous and takes a good 15 minutes to walk along. There are still hardstands and roads very much in evidence.

Kokkengolo
At the other end is Kokkengolo. There used to be an outpost on top of Kokkengolo hill and again, much fierce fighting went on. This area was fought over for a month.

M3 Stuart Tank
A Stuart light tank abandoned here.

Agnes Lodge
There is a lodge there with a halfway decent restaurant and a lounge, which is a luxury that Pappy Boyington would have never dreamed of! However, some things have not changed as there is no air conditionaing to be had. Boyington would have likely been banned from the lounge anyway!

D3A Val Wreckage
About 100' in from the kitchen area was a Japanese Val dive bomber. Not worth a special trip to see but the place is nice to simply relax for a time.

Lambete
The Solair terminal is at Lambete which was the site of lots of fighting. There are only a few scattered homes along the runway now and then there is a good size town at Lambete.



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