Lat 6° 50' 60S Long 146° 22' 0E  Pronounced "Silly-Silly", located roughly forty miles from Lae. Small highlands village. The Japanese called the area "Fabua". Marilinan is located to the south-east.

Japanese Air Raids Against Tsili Tsili
August 15 - September 13, 1943

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

Marilinan Airfield
Prewar airfield located to the south-east of Marilinan.

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

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009