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  George Strock Sept 1942  Strock/Taylan 1942/2016 |
Location Lat 10° 4' 60S Long 147° 43' 0E Hood Point is located on the south coast of New Guinea. Hood Point includes several villages including Hula, Alewai, Irupara, Makirupu, Kamali and Babaga. Borders Hood Bay to the east and Beagle Bay to the west. The mouth of the Kemp Welch River empties into Hood Bay to the east of Hood Point. Beyond to the west is Port Moresby. Prewar and during the Pacific War known as the Central District of the Territory of Papua. Today located in the Rigo District of Central Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Wartime History During the Pacific War, air combat between Allied and Japanese aircraft occurred over Hood Bay. By late 1942, Hula Airfield (Hood Point Airfield) was built as an emergency landing ground. Allied missions over Hood Point May 29, 1942 Hula Located on the western shore of Hood Point Hula Airfield (Hood Point Airfield) Emergency runway used by the USAAF and RAAF during the war P-39D Airacobra 41-6982 Pilot Brown, force landed April 30 1942 Hood Point, repaired October 15, 1942 B-17E "Frank Buck" 41-2659 Pilot Holsey force landed September 15, 1942 later successfully flown back to Port Moresby P-40E Warhawk Serial Number 41-36166 Pilot Haning force landed November 17, 1942 recovered 1974 to PNG Museum exported 2000 DB-7B "Rocky's Girl" A28-13 Pilot Mullens crashed June 1, 1943 into the sea off Hood Point B-25C "RHIP" 42-32293 Pilot Brooksby MIA July 14, 1943 Contribute
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