No. 2 Strip Milne Bay, (Waigani Airfield), was an aerodrome under construction near Waigani village, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea during World War II as part of Naval Base Milne Bay.
| No. 2 Strip Milne Bay | |
|---|---|
 Location of No. 2 Strip Milne Bay | |
  No. 2 Strip Milne Bay | |
| Location | Milne Bay Province |
| Coordinates | 10°19′00″S 150°15′00″E / 10.316667°S 150.25°E |
| Settlements |  United States Navy Naval Base Milne Bay 1942 |
Works at the aerodrome were discontinued due to the site being unsuitable for an aerodrome due to drainage problems. Airfield was at 10°19′00″S 150°15′00″E / 10.316667°S 150.25°E.[1][2] [3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Pacific Wrecks - Waigani Airfield (No. 2 Strip, Unnamed) Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG)". pacificwrecks.com.
- ^ "Pacific Wrecks". pacificwrecks.com.
- ^ "Pacific War Airfields Project". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ "Building the Navy's Bases, vol. 2 (part III, chapter 26)". NHHC.
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