Type Military airfield Year built 1942 | In use 1942–1944 | |
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Turnbull Field was an aerodrome near Gili Gili, Papua New Guinea.
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History
Built by the US Army 2nd Battalion of 43rd Engineer General Service Regiment (less Company E), during the Battle of Milne Bay during World War II. Originally known as No. 3 Strip, the airfield was renamed Turnbull Field on 14 September 1942 in honour of Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Peter Turnbull, who was killed in an aircraft crash. The single runway was 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long x 100 feet (30 m) wide surfaced with marston matting. Taxiways and revetments extended off both sides of the runway.
The aerodrome was abandoned in February 1944 and has been disused since the end of World War II.
Allied Units Based at Turnbull Field
References
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