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The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943.
Supply road from Port Moresby to Jackson Drome. Bulldozers carved Schwimmer Drome out of the jungle. Only a few feet above the normal level of the Laloki River, it was susceptible to periodic flooding. The base material used for the 1,402-by-30-metre (4,600 by 100 ft) runway was laid over alluvial sand and gravel, and Marston Mat used for the ...
Port Moresby (/ ˈ m ɔːr z b i / ⓘ; Tok Pisin: Pot Mosbi), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New Zealand.
Transport in Papua New Guinea is in many cases heavily limited by the mountainous terrain. The capital, Port Moresby, is not linked by road to any of the other major towns and many highland villages can only be reached by light aircraft or on foot. Papua New Guinea has no major railways, but some mine sites have disused tracks.
Lae (/ ˈ l ɑː eɪ, ˈ l eɪ i /, [1] German: Preußen-Reede, [2] later Lehe) is the capital of Morobe Province and is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea.It is located near the delta of the Markham River on the northern coast of Huon Gulf.
With growing tensions, the 49th Battalion was sent to Port Moresby in March 1941. On 3 January 1942, the 49th Battalion was joined by the 39th and 53rd Battalions under command of the 30th Brigade. [65] [66] At the end of May, the force protecting Port Moresby was increased by the 14th Brigade, consisting of the 3rd, 36th and 55th Battalions. [67]
Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. "Census Figures by Wards - Momase Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. "Census Figures by Wards - Southern Region".
Six Mile (Tok Pisin: Sikismail) is located in the Saraga suburb on the eastern edge of Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Papua New Guinea has its headquarters in Six Mile. [1] [2]