Terapo Airfield
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July 17, 1944

 

Location
Located 200 miles northwest of Port Moresby, about 10 miles inland from the Gulf of Papua.

Construction
Built by the Allies, this grass strip was used for emergency landings. No aircraft were based here permantly.

P-38G "Dumbo!" Serial 42-12847 Nose 37
Force landed September 2, 1943 Recovered in 2002 by Robert Greinert

P-47D Thunderbolt
Pilot Murr force landed March 14, 1944

P-47D Thunderbolt
Pilot Schatzman force landed March 14, 1944

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