No. 2 Strip Milne Bay
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 | |
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 Location of No. 2 Strip Milne Bay | |
  No. 2 Strip Milne Bay | |
| Location | Milne Bay Province |
| Coordinates | 10.316667°S 150.25°E |
| Settlements |  United States Navy Naval Base Milne Bay 1942 |
Enlargement of Milne Bay, indicating No. 2 Strip Milne Bay locations.
Works at the aerodrome were discontinued due to the site being unsuitable for an aerodrome due to drainage problems. Airfield was at 10.316667°S 150.25°E. [1][2] [3] [4]
References
- "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".
- "Building the Navy's Bases, vol. 2 (part III, chapter 26)". public1.nhhcaws.local.
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