Buna Airfield
Buna Airfield was an aerodrome located near Buna, Papua New Guinea. Built as an emergency landing ground, it was extended during the Second World War by the Imperial Japanese. A new runway was under construction until both runways were neutralized by Allied air bombing in late 1942.
Japanese Units based at Buna Airfield
- 2nd Kōkūtai (A6M3 Hamp, D3A2 Val)
- Tainan Kōkūtai (A6M3 Hamp)
References
- Brune, Peter (2003). A Bastard of a Place: The Australians in Papua. Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin. ISBN 1-74114-403-5.
External links
- http://www.pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/buna/index.html
- http://www.pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/buna_new/index.html
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