Guasopa Airport
Encyclopedia
Guasopa Airport , is an airport at Guasopa
on Woodlark Island
, in the Milne Bay Province
, Papua New Guinea
.
, the occupation Woodlark Island
during World War II
. A single 3000 feet (914.4 m) x 150 feet (45.7 m) coral surfaced runway was constructed shortly afterwards. The runway was expanded to 6500 feet (1,981.2 m) x 225 feet (68.6 m) and a parallel runway of 6000 feet (1,828.8 m) x 60 feet (18.3 m) was also built, together with 110 hardstands. The airifeld was also known as Woodlark Airfield. The airfield was used as a stopover point and refuelling point.
Guasopa
Guasopa is a village on Woodlark Island, Milne Bay Province Papua New Guinea. It is served by Guasopa Airport....
on Woodlark Island
Woodlark Island
Woodlark Island, known to its inhabitants simply as Woodlark or Muyua, is an island in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It is called Murua by the inhabitants of some other islands in the province...
, in the Milne Bay Province
Milne Bay Province
Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited...
, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
History
Built by the 60th US Naval Construction Battalion after Operation ChronicleOperation Chronicle
Operation Chronicle was the Allied invasion of Woodlark and Kiriwina Islands during World War II, in the South West Pacific as part of Operation Cartwheel. An early planning name for this operation was Operation Coronet...
, the occupation Woodlark Island
Woodlark Island
Woodlark Island, known to its inhabitants simply as Woodlark or Muyua, is an island in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It is called Murua by the inhabitants of some other islands in the province...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. A single 3000 feet (914.4 m) x 150 feet (45.7 m) coral surfaced runway was constructed shortly afterwards. The runway was expanded to 6500 feet (1,981.2 m) x 225 feet (68.6 m) and a parallel runway of 6000 feet (1,828.8 m) x 60 feet (18.3 m) was also built, together with 110 hardstands. The airifeld was also known as Woodlark Airfield. The airfield was used as a stopover point and refuelling point.
Allied Units based at Guasopa Airfield
- 5th Air Force, 35th Fighter Group, 39th Fighter Squadron (P-39s)
- 13th Air Force, 347th Fighter Group, 67th Fighter Squadron67th Fighter SquadronThe 67th Fighter Squadron "Fighting Cocks" are part of the 18th Operations Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan.-Mission:The 67th Fighter Squadron is one of two F-15 Eagle squadrons in the Asian-Western Pacific area of operations, conducting air superiority missions.-World War II:Continually active...
(P-39s)