Buka Airport
This airport was built by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1941, before it was captured by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1942. It was further expanded during its occupation.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: U.S. Navy
- Pacific Wrecks
Nearby
Point of interest
- Buka Seaplane Base (Buka Passage) - Buka
- Bonis Airfield - Bonis
- Remains 25mm Type 96 (1936) Anti-aircraft Gun Bonis - Bonis
Monument
Crash site
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