Terapo

Gulf Province | Papua New Guinea

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

Terapo Airfield
Built by the Allies as an emergency airfield

   C-47 Dakota Serial Number 42-23700 Aircraft Number 233

   P-39Q Airacobra Serial Number 42-19987
     One of three aircraft lost to weather, reportedly near Terapo mission
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