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Aerial view of Paga Hill, Port Moresby and Fairfax Harbor
In the foreground is Ela Beach with many pyramid tents. In the background is Tatana Island. The hill to the left is Paga Hill. In the center is Fairfax Harbor with several large ships and many sailing boats at anchored plus PBY Catalinas and a Short S.23 flying boat moored off the Fairfax Harbor Flying Boat Base. In the middle of the photo is a pipeline extending from Hanabada far out into the harbor for aviation fuel for 5 Mile Drone (Wards) and 7 Mile Drome (Jackson). Many Several ships are anchored the harbor, as well as smaller sailing boats.
Credit: USAAF Date: 1942
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