U.S. forces captured Woodlark Island on 30 June 1943 as part of Operation Chronicle. The 60th US Naval Construction Battalion began construction on 2 July of a 3,000 by 150 feet (914 by 46 m) coral‑surfaced runway which was ready for use by 14 July. The runway was later expanded and by September measured 6,500 by 225 feet (1,981 by 69 m) and by October 12 a parallel 6,000 by 60 feet (1,829 by 18 m) runway was also built, together with 110 hardstands. The airfield was also known as Woodlark Airfield.[1] The airfield was used as a stopover point and refuelling point.
^Building the Navy's Bases in World War II History of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Civil Engineer Corps 1940-1946. US Government Printing Office. 1947. p. 291.
guasopa, airport, iata, icao, aygj, airport, guasopa, woodlark, island, milne, province, papua, guinea, iata, gazicao, aygjsummaryservesguasopa, woodlark, islandcoordinates9, 23333, 95000, 23333, 95000map, contents, history, world, also, referenceshistory, edi. Guasopa Airport IATA GAZ ICAO AYGJ is an airport at Guasopa on Woodlark Island in the Milne Bay Province Papua New Guinea Guasopa AirportIATA GAZICAO AYGJSummaryServesGuasopa Woodlark IslandCoordinates9 14 00 S 152 57 00 E 9 23333 S 152 95000 E 9 23333 152 95000MapGuasopa Airport Contents 1 History 1 1 World War II 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory editWorld War II edit U S forces captured Woodlark Island on 30 June 1943 as part of Operation Chronicle The 60th US Naval Construction Battalion began construction on 2 July of a 3 000 by 150 feet 914 by 46 m coral surfaced runway which was ready for use by 14 July The runway was later expanded and by September measured 6 500 by 225 feet 1 981 by 69 m and by October 12 a parallel 6 000 by 60 feet 1 829 by 18 m runway was also built together with 110 hardstands The airfield was also known as Woodlark Airfield 1 The airfield was used as a stopover point and refuelling point RAAF No 78 Squadron RAAF P 40sUSAAF 39th Fighter Squadron operating P 39s 67th Fighter Squadron operating P 39sSee also editNaval Base Woodlark IslandReferences edit Building the Navy s Bases in World War II History of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Civil Engineer Corps 1940 1946 US Government Printing Office 1947 p 291 nbsp World War II portal nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Guasopa Airfield nbsp This article about an airport in Papua New Guinea is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guasopa Airport amp oldid 1161027134, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
