Tsili Tsili

MapLat 6° 50' 60S Long 146° 22' 0E  Pronounced "Silly-Silly", located roughly forty miles from Lae. This small highlands town had an airfield that was used by the Americans and Australians.

Tsili Tsili Airfield (Marilinan, Tsile-Tsile)
Built by US Army, used by fighters and transports in middle 1943, abandoned today

 

C-47-DL "Liliane" Serial Number 41-18682 Tail VH-CCI
Pilot Burley shot down August 15, 1943

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