Borio Airstrip (Dobodura No. 11)
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Location
Located to the south of Borio village and later North Borio Airstrip No. 15 and to the south east of Dobodura and Horanda.

Construction
Built by American forces in early 1943. First of the Borio strips built. Its taxiways connected directly with North Borio Airstrip, and North Embi Airstrip No. 12.

Today
Disused since the war. Accoding to locals, female US Army nuses and Army personell based there in a compound near the airstrip.

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