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Location Lat 5° 34' 41S Long 146° 20' 20E Yamai Airfield is located at an elevation of 50' above sea level on the north coast of New Guinea. Also known as Yamai, Saidor #2, Saidor No. 2, Tarlitce. To the northwest is Biliau (Beliau). Roughly 8 miles to the southeast is Saidor and Saidor Airfield. Today, known as Biliau Airfield or Biliau Airport. Construction During early 1944, a small runway was built by the U.S. Army for liason planes and as an emergency airfield. The single runway was just inland from the coast and the runway was surfaced with dirt. Wartime History Used as a cub strip for liaison planes and as an emergency airfield. On April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday" many aircraft force landed at this location due to bad weather low on fuel. Today Postwar, used as a landing ground. Airport code: IATA: BIJ. Today, the former runway is disused and overgrown. B-25D "Fer de Lance" 41-30527 Pilot Maturi force landed April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday" A-20G Havoc 43-86563 Tail P Pilot Dower force landed April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday" A-20G "In The Mood" 43-9669 Pilot Gresen force landed April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday" A-20G Havoc 43-9629 Tail E Pilot Davidson force landed April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday" Aircraft salvaged from Yamai During 1985, the RAAF recovered three A-20G Havocs from the airfield, and transported them to Australia. A-20G Havoc 43-9401 Pilot Crow landed April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday" salvaged by RAAF 1985 A-20G Havoc 43-9491 Force landed April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday" salvaged by RAAF 1985 A-20G Havoc 42-86615 Tail T Force landed April 16, 1944 "Black Sunday" salvaged by RAAF 1985 References Black Sunday (2000) by Michael Claringbould Sun Setters of the Southwest Pacific Area (2011) pages 331 (Yamai) Contribute
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