Marilinan Airfield Explained

Marilinan Airfield
Partof:Fifth Air Force
Location:Located in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Type:Military airfield
Built:1943
Used:1943–1944
Controlledby:United States Army Air Forces

Marilinan Airfield is a former World War II airfield in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The airfield was abandoned after the war and today has almost totally returned to its natural state.

History

The area was occupied by Allied forces in the middle of June 1943. The field was hastily constructed by the United States Army 871st Airborne Engineers. All supplies, food, fuel and equipment had to be flown into the base via C-47s from Port Moresby.

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