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Aeroporto di Buka

L'aeroporto di Buka (IATA:BUA; ICAO:AYBK) è un aeroporto posto nell'isola di Buka in Papua Nuova Guinea. L'aeroporto è a 1,5 km dalla città di Buka. Storia L'aerodromo inizia la sua storia ne 1941 grazie alle truppe australiane. Questo primo aeroporto possedeva una sola pista rudimentale. Il 2 gennaio 1942, a causa dell'imminente sbarco dei giapponesi, viene ordinato il posizionamento di alcuni esplosi, i quali non esplosero poiché il giorno seguente vennero fatti evacuare alcuni aerei da Rabaul. Tuttavia nella metà del 1942 venne conquistato dai giapponesi, i quali, nonostante i dubbi iniziali sul potenziale dell'aerodromo, lo migliorarono con il bitume e costruirono una centrale elettrica e dei serbatoi sotterranei. Nel 1943 gli alleati iniziarono a bombardare la base giapponese e poco dopo, nel 1944, cacciarono i giapponesi riconquistando non solo la città, ma anche la base aerea di Buka. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Aeroporto di Buka
Aeroportul Buka

Aeroportul Buka (IATA: BUA, ICAO: AYBK) este un aeroport din Autonomous Region of Bougainville⁠(d), Papua Noua Guinee ce deservește zona Buka Island⁠(d)[[Buka Island (island of Papua New Guinea)|​]]. Situat la o altitudine de 3 m, aeroportul dispune de 1 pistă. Infrastructură Piste Aeroportul dispune de o singură pistă. Pista are orientarea 04/22. Terminale Note Vezi și
Emirau Airport

Emirau Airport is an airfield in Emirau Island, Papua New Guinea. History World War II Emirau was seized unopposed by two Battalions of the 4th Marine Regiment on 20 March 1944. Naval Construction Battalions arrived shortly after the landings and began construction of two coral-surfaced 7,000 feet (2,100 m) by 150 feet (46 m) airfields on the island. Inshore Airfield had 35 double hardstands capable of parking 210 fighter or light-bomber planes, while North Cape Airfield had 42 hardstands with space for parking 84 heavy bombers. Both were fully equipped with towers, lighting, and a dispensary. The aviation tank farm consisted of three 1,000 barrels (~140 t) tanks and nineteen 1,000 barrels (~140 t) together with the appropriate filling and distribution points. A reserve of 40,000 barrels (~5,500 t) was stored in drums. Emirau was the staging point for attacks on the Japanese strongholds at Rabaul and Kavieng. US Marine Corps units based here included: VMSB-243 operating SBDs from June–December 1944 VMB-413 operating PBJs VMB-433 operating PBJs VMB-443 operating PBJs VMB-611 operating PBJs Royal New Zealand Air Force units based here included: No. 1 Squadron operating PV-1s from May–June 1945 No. 3 Squadron operating PV-1s No. 4 Squadron operating PV-1s from November 1944-February 1945 and June–July 1945 No. 8 Squadron operating PV-1s from February–March 1945 No. 9 Squadron operating PV-1s from March–May 1945 No. 14 Squadron operating F4Us from July–August 1945 No. 19 Squadron operating F4Us from November 1944-January 1945 No. 22 Squadron operating F4Us from January–March 1945 No. 23 Squadron from March–May 1945 No. 25 Squadron operating F4Us from May–July 1945 There was also one Australian unit located on the island - the 474 Heavy Anti-aircraft Troop. Base roll-up commenced in December 1944 and was completed by May 1945. Postwar The runways remain usable. References External links Accident history for EMI at Aviation Safety Network
Aeroportul Emirau

Aeroportul Emirau (IATA: EMI, ICAO: AYEE) este un aeroport din Emirau Island⁠(d), New Ireland Province⁠(d), Papua Noua Guinee. Situat la o altitudine de 30 m, aeroportul dispune de o singură pistă. Este operat de United States Marine Corps. Infrastructură Piste Terminale Note Vezi și
Finschhafen Airport

Finschhafen Airport is a general aviation airport in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. (IATA: FIN, ICAO: AYFI). It is located on the south-east tip of Huon Peninsula at Finschafen. A half mile inland, parallel to Schneider Harbor, with Dregerhaffen to the south-east. It has no scheduled commercial airline service. History The airport was built during World War II in late 1943 by the United States Army 807th and 808th Aviation Engineer Battalions along with the 60th Naval Construction Battalion constructed a 6,000' x 100' coral and steel matting single runway running NNW to SSE. The tower was code named 'Harvest'. In mid-November 1943, the Seabees performed rough grading on the northern end of the strip, and crushed coral for the entire area. On 5 January the 808th departed, and the 60th CB completed the airfield, building fighter and medium bomber hardstands, mostly located to the north, with more to the east and a few on the southern side of the runway. Many aircraft shipped from the United States were assembled at Finschhafen and then flown to other airfields for operations. Allied units assigned to Finschhafen 86th Fighter Wing (1 May – 1 August 1944) 8th Fighter Group (23 December 1943 – 20 February 1944) Headquarters, 35th, 36th Fighter Squadrons, P-40 Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt 49th Fighter Group (19 April – 17 May 1944) Headquarters, 7th Fighter Squadron, P-40 Warhawk 348th Fighter Group (16 December 1943 – 29 March 1944) Headquarters, 340th, 341st, 342d Fighter Squadrons, P-47 Thunderbolt 317th Troop Carrier Group (April–June 1944) Headquarters, 319th Troop Carrier Squadron, C-47 Skytrain 22d Troop Carrier Squadron, (375th Troop Carrier Group), C-47 Skytrain 8th Combat Cargo Squadron, (2d Combat Cargo Group), C-46 Commando 418th Night Fighter Squadron, (380th Bombardment Wing), (28 March – 12 May 1944) At the war's end, millions of dollars of equipment both new and used was bulldozed into huge holes in the area and abandoned. See also USAAF in the Southwest Pacific References This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
Aeroportul Finschhafen

Aeroportul Finschhafen (IATA: FIN, ICAO: AYFI) este un aeroport din Finschhafen⁠(d), Morobe Province, Papua Noua Guinee. Situat la o altitudine de 10 m, aeroportul dispune de o singură pistă. Infrastructură Piste Terminale Note Vezi și
Raun Raun Theatre

The Raun Raun Theatre is a movie theater in Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. History The theatre was originally constructed in 1980 and completed in 1981. It was then officially opened in 1982. However, since 2017 the theatre had not shown any movie due to the rotting condition of the building. In July 2019, the Tourism Promotion Authority through the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture made a statement to renovate the theatre. In late 2010s, it underwent renovation and was reopened again on 16 October 2019 in a ceremony attended by acting Executive Director of National Cultural Commission Steven Kilanda and First Secretary of Department of Tourism, Arts and Culture Andrew Yamai. On 8 October 2020, heavy rain and wind brought down two trees which damaged the fencing sections of the theatre. Architecture The theatre was constructed with traditional material and modern architecture. Its roof was constructed from savanna. Activities The theatre shows both traditional and contemporary movies as well as singing and dancing. It is also the home for Raun Raun Theatre performing group which was formed in April 1975. See also List of Oceanian films References
Gusap Airport

Gusap Airport is a general aviation airport in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. (IATA: GAP) located at the base of the Finisterre Range. It has no scheduled commercial airline service. It is currently in use, and maintained by Ramu Agri Industries Ltd. (RAIL) for Crop Dusting purposes (Aerial Spraying on Sugar Cane and other agricultural crops). History Gusap Airport was built by US Army engineers of the 871st, 872nd and 875th Airborne Aviation Engineer Battalions during World War II, and was developed into major base consisting of ten airstrips and numerous facilities for fighters and light bombers of the Fifth Air Force. Later during the war, the airfield was also a base for Royal Australian Air Force aircraft. The base was built around eight grass runways, with 180 revetments in the complex. The airstrip at Gusap "paid for itself many times over in the quantity of Japanese aircraft, equipment and personnel destroyed by Allied attack missions projected from it." Many relics from this period can be still found in the surrounding environment, and Ramu Agri Industries Limited at Gusap have established a mini-museum with restored relics for viewing. These include strip dozers, Bren Guns, 50mm Aircraft cannon, various ammunition, US & Japanese helmets and even the engine from a Japanese "Sally" Bomber recovered from the nearby mountains, on display. Allied units assigned to Gusap Airfield Headquarters, 85th Fighter Wing (25 February – 24 July 1944) Headquarters, 310th Bombardment Wing (1 February – 6 May 1944) 312th Bombardment Group (1 January – June 1944) Headquarters, 386th, 387th, 388th, 389th Bomb Squadrons, A-20 Havoc 35th Fighter Group (7 February – 22 July 1944) Headquarters, 39th, 41st Fighter Squadrons, P-47 Thunderbolt 49th Fighter Group (20 November 1943 – 19 April 1944) Headquarters, 7th, 8th, 9th Fighter Squadrons, P-40 Warhawk (1943), P-47 Thunderbolt (1944) 6th Machine Gun Battalion See also USAAF in the Southwest Pacific Notes References This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Dexter, David (1961). The New Guinea Offensives. Australia in the War of 1939–1945: Series One (Army) Volume VI. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. OCLC 2028994. Casey, Hugh J., ed. (1951). Airfield and Base Development. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. OCLC 220327037. : |work= ignored (help) Further reading Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4. External links Gusap Airfield, Pacific Wrecks.com
Hemenahei Island

Hemenahei Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located to toward the eastern end of the Calvados Chain, in the Louisiade Archipelago, in the Milne Bay Province, between Pana Tinani (off Vanatinai) in the East and Pana Wina in the West. The area of the island is 10.24 square kilometres (3.95 square miles). It was previously inhabited (Niyalehoi village on the northern coast) but now only occasionally being used as a camp for fishermen who come from Pana Tinani. Niyalehoi had some gardens for yams and sago, that Sabari Islanders used to crop. References
Lihir Island Airport

Lihir Island Airport is an airport in Londolovit on Lihir Island in Papua New Guinea. The airport has a short unpaved runway long enough to handle a small jet. All flights leave at approximately 4-7am. The airport has significantly upgraded its facilities, which now includes air conditioning, x-ray machines and a renovated waiting area. It is assumed that this is because of the introduction of a new international flight to Cairns, Australia, operated by PNG Air. Airlines and destinations References
Brahman, Papua New Guinea

Brahman is a cattle station supplied with an airport near the eastern highlands of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located 500 km north of Port Moresby and is 128 meters above sea level. The land around Brahman is diverse. The highest local point is 1,644 meters, 9 km west of Brahman. There are 12 people per square kilometer around Brahman. The area is surrounded by forest. The climate is tropical. The average temperature was 22 °C. The warmest month is August, at 24 °C, and the coolest is February, at 19 °C. Average rainfall is 346.7 cm per year. The rainiest month is March, at 43.1 cm, and the least is August, at 15.5 cm. See also Brahman languages Notes References
Kavieng Airport

Kavieng Airport (IATA: KVG, ICAO: AYKV) is located in Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea and is located approximately 1 km away from the town centre. Originally constructed by Australian commandos as a single runway, it was later taken and occupied by the Japanese on 23 Jan 1942, going on to expand and improve it. The airbase was regularly bombed by the Americans throughout 1943–44, the Japanese continued to actively use the airbase until 1944. After the end of the war, it was converted to civilian use, and now possesses a modern, though smal,l terminal facility. On 17 Jun, 2016 an agreement was signed with the New Ireland Provincial Government to initiate the Kavieng Airport Project, intended to upgrade the site to an international airport. To do this the existing runway was extended in width and length to meet international standards. The work was completed after some delays, with a celebration ceremony attended by the PNG Prime Minister on 22 Nov 2022. However, as of April 2024 international flights were not yet operating. Airlines and destinations References
Port lotniczy Kavieng

Port lotniczy Kavieng (IATA: KVG, ICAO: AYKV) – port lotniczy zlokalizowany w miejscowości Kavieng, na wyspie Nowa Irlandia, w Papui-Nowej Gwinei. Bibliografia Informacje na stronie Great Circle Mapper. [dostęp 2011-07-28].
Aeroportul Kavieng

Aeroportul Kavieng (IATA: KVG, ICAO: AYKV) este un aeroport din New Ireland Province⁠(d), Papua Noua Guinee. A fost numit după Kavieng⁠(d). Situat la o altitudine de 4 m, aeroportul dispune de o singură pistă. Infrastructură Piste Terminale Note Vezi și
Iwa (Insel)

Iwa, auch Jouveney-Insel genannt, eigentlich Jouvency, ist eine Insel in der Salomonensee. Sie gehört politisch zu Papua-Neuguinea. Beschreibung Iwa gehört zu den Marshall-Bennett-Inseln und damit zur Provinz Milne Bay von Papua-Neuguinea. Die Insel befindet sich ungefähr 200 km vom Festland Neuguineas und 500 km von Port Moresby entfernt, knapp 40 km östlich von Kitava. Sie besteht aus den Überresten von Korallen und stellt ein gehobenes Atoll dar. Ihre Form ist beinahe kreisrund, sie umfasst etwa eine Meile (1,6 km) im Durchmesser und war um 1900 dicht bewaldet. Bei der Volkszählung 2000 hatte Iwa 766 Einwohner und lag damit in der Bevölkerungszahl nach Gawa an zweiter Stelle unter den Marshall-Bennett-Inseln. Der archäologische Fundplatz Obomatu Village befindet sich auf der Insel Iwa. Trivia Die Insel wird in dem italienischen Dokumentarfilm La donna nel mondo (dt.: Alle Frauen dieser Welt) von 1963 kurz erwähnt. Dem Film zufolge soll auf der Insel zu jener Zeit ein pensionierter schottischer Colonel, Roger Hopkins, mit 84 Frauen und 52 Kindern gelebt haben. Im Film wird behauptet, die Frauen seien zwischen 13 und 18 Jahren alt gewesen. Hopkins, der sehr viel älter als seine Frauen war, wurde als taubstumm vorgestellt, er trug allerdings während der Aufnahmen ein Hörgerät im rechten Ohr. Es wird gezeigt, wie er Pfeife raucht, er trägt fadenscheinige europäische Kleidung, doch darüber hinaus erscheinen keine weiteren Gegenstände europäischer Herkunft auf der Insel. Weblinks Geoview Info, aufgerufen am 14. August 2014. Volcano Live, aufgerufen am 14. August 2014. Einzelnachweise
Iwa Island

Iwa Island is an island located in the Solomon Sea, approximately 130 miles (200 km) from mainland New Guinea and 310 miles (500 km) from Port Moresby. It is part of the Marshall Bennett Islands group and considered part of Papua New Guinea. The island is featured briefly in the 1963 documentary "La Donna Nel Mondo (Women of the World)." At that time, it was home to a retired Scottish colonel, Roger Hopkins, his 84 wives, and their 52 children. It is stated that his wives were 13–18 years of age. Hopkins, much older than his wives, was said to be unintelligible as he was both deaf and mute — although he is wearing a hearing aid in his right ear during filming. He is seen smoking tobacco from a pipe and wearing worn-out Western clothing, but otherwise there appear to be no objects of Western origin on the island. According to the population census of 2000, Iwa Island had a population of 766, making it the second most populous island of the Marshall Bennett Islands, after Gawa Island. Obomatu Village is located on Iwa Island. References
Goodenough-Insel

Die Goodenough-Insel oder Nidula ist eine Insel in der Milne-Bay-Provinz in Papua-Neuguinea. Sie liegt östlich von Neuguinea in der Salomonensee und gehört zu den D’Entrecasteaux-Inseln. Die Insel wurde 1873 von Kapitän John Moresby besucht, der sie nach Kommodore James Graham Goodenough benannte. Im Jahr 2000 lebten dort etwa 20.000 Menschen. Die nächstgelegene Insel, abgesehen von kleineren Nebeninseln, ist die größere Fergusson-Insel im Osten, von der die Goodenough-Insel durch die bis zu 3,9 km schmale Moresby Strait getrennt ist. Die Insel ist nahezu kreisförmig, 39 Kilometer lang und 26 Kilometer breit. Ihre Fläche beträgt 687 km², die Länge der Küstenlinie 116 Kilometer. Von einem Küstenstreifen, der in der Breite zwischen zwei und zehn Kilometer schwankt, erhebt sich die Insel steil zum 2536 m hohen Vulkankegel des Mount Vineuo. Sie zählt, gemessen an der Fläche, zu den am steilsten abfallenden Inseln der Welt. Goodenough Island ist auch für Felsmalereien sowie die Goodenough Island Cargo Cults bekannt. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg führte die australische Armee dort Ende Oktober 1942 die Operation Drake durch, um gestrandete Japaner von der Insel zu verjagen. Ab Dezember 1943 war Goodenough eine wichtige strategische Basis für die Operation Dexterity. Dörfer Folgende 35 Dörfer und vier separate Einrichtungen befinden sich auf der Goodenough-Insel, die meisten davon im Osten in Küstennähe: 1980 hatte die Goodenough-Insel 12.676 Bewohner, 2000 bereits 19.625. Zwei weitere Dörfer liegen auf der im Südosten vorgelagerten Nebeninsel Wagifa: Wagifa mit 909 und Yauyaula mit 280 Einwohnern. Artenschutz Im Zentrum der Insel befindet sich die Oi Mada Wara Wildlife Management Area. Sie hat eine Gesamtfläche von 22.840 ha. Sie bietet einen kritischen Lebensraum für mehrere gefährdete Tierarten, wie dem Goodenough-Buschkänguru (Dorcopsis atrata) und dem Flinkwallaby (Macropus agilis). Sie ist auch Verbreitungsgebiet der Nacktaugen-Fruchttaube und der Albertistaube. Literatur Jenness, A. Ballantyne: The Northern D'Entrecasteaux. Oxford University Press, 1920. Weblinks Islands of Papua New Guinea. islands.unep.ch Kurze Beschreibung der Goodenough-Insel. (Memento vom 23. Dezember 2010 im Internet Archive) oceandots.com Island Misinformation. worldislandinfo.com Making New Friends To Save A Rare Wallaby. Conservation International. Goodenough-Insel im Global Volcanism Program der Smithsonian Institution (englisch) Einzelnachweise
Isla Goodenough

La isla Goodenough (en inglés: Goodenough island) es una isla en el mar de Salomón (identificada como Morata en los primeros mapas), que es la más occidental de las tres grandes islas del grupo D'Entrecasteaux, en la provincia Milne Bay de Papua Nueva Guinea. Se encuentra al este del territorio continental de Nueva Guinea y al suroeste de las islas Trobriand.​ No se debe confundir con la isla de Goodenough. Es más o menos de forma circular, mide 39 por 26 kilómetros (24 por 16 millas) con una superficie de 687 kilómetros cuadrados (265 millas cuadradas) y una costa o litoral de 116 kilómetros (72 millas). Posee una franja costera de ancho variable de entre 2 hasta 10 kilómetros (1,2 a 6,2 millas). La isla se eleva abruptamente hasta la cumbre del monte Vineuo, que alcanza los 2.536 metros (8.320 pies) sobre el nivel del mar, convirtiéndola en una de las islas más precipitadas en el mundo.​ Véase también Geografía de Oceanía Islas d’Entrecasteaux Referencias Jenness M.A. and Rev. A. Ballantyne. (1920) The Northern D'Entrecasteaux, Oxford University Press.
Goodenough (île)

Goodenough est une île de la province de Baie Milne en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée. Géographie Elle se trouve à l'est-nord-est de la péninsule orientale de la Nouvelle-Guinée, dans la mer des Salomon. C'est l'une des îles d'Entrecasteaux, à proximité des îles Trobriand. L'île est de forme vaguement circulaire, mesurant 39 sur 26 kilomètres avec une superficie de 687 kilomètres carrés et a 116 kilomètres de côtes. À partir d'une ceinture côtière dont la largeur varie de 2 à 10 kilomètres de largeur, l'île se lève brusquement vers le sommet volcanique du mont Vineuo (en), à 2 536 mètres d'altitude, ce qui en fait l'une des îles les plus escarpées dans le monde. Histoire L'île a été visitée en 1873 par le capitaine John Moresby, commandant le HMS Basilisk, qui lui a donné le nom du commodore James Graham Goodenough. Seconde Guerre mondiale Un convoi d'environ 350 marins japonais de la 5e force spéciale de débarquement, dirigé par le commandant Tsukioka et à destination de Taupota pour participer à la bataille de la baie de Milne dans le Territoire de Nouvelle-Guinée (alors sous mandat conjoint britannique et australien mais administré de facto par l'Australie), s'est échoué sur l'île de Goodenough, le 25 août 1942. Alors que les marins étaient sur l'île, leurs barges ont été détruites par des Curtiss P-40 de la 75e escadre de la Force aérienne royale australienne le même jour. L'île fut plus tard le théâtre de la bataille de Goodenough du 22 au 27 octobre 1942. Elle devint par la suite une base militaire alliée. Zone protégée La zone protégée de Oi Mada Wara Wildlife Management dans le centre de l'île couvre 22 840 hectares. Elle a une fonction de protection d'espèces endémiques menacées ou vulnérables. Le wallaby forestier de l'île de Goodenough ou Dorcopsis noir, endémique sur cet îlot du Pacifique, est en danger et nécessite une gestion prudente. Une autre espèce, le wallaby agile (Macropus agilis) était abondante sur l'île mais y a disparu aujourd'hui. Langues À Goodenough, on parle diodio et bwaidoga, deux langues de la pointe papoue qui sont océaniennes. Notes et références Voir aussi Articles connexes Liste des îles de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée Liste des volcans de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée Bataille de Goodenough Liens externes Ressources relatives à la géographie : Global Volcanism Program Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project Portail de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée Portail des îles
Goodenough (isola)

L'isola Goodenough è un'isola della Papua Nuova Guinea. Geografia L'isola Goodenough è la più piccola e la più settentrionale dell'arcipelago delle isole di D'Entrecasteaux e si trova a 4 km dalla più grande isola Fergusson, dalla quale è separata dallo stretto di Moresby. Dista circa 30 km dalla Nuova Guinea. L'isola ha forma circolare e dimensioni che variano dai 39 ai 26 km per un totale di 687 km². La cima più alta dell'isola, il monte Vineuo, raggiunge i 2.536 metri s.l.m. ed è una delle più alte montagne al mondo a occupare un'isola di simili dimensioni (relativamente piccola). Botanica Nell'isola di Goodenough cresce, in continuità con la flora australiana, il Citrus garrawayi, agrume tipico anche del Queensland settentrionale e analogo al finger lime. Storia L'isola fu esplorata per la prima volta nel 1874 dal capitano John Moresby sulla nave HMS Basilisk che le diede il nome corrente in onore di un suo collega, il commodoro James Graham Goodenough. Durante la seconda guerra mondiale, dal 22 al 27 ottobre 1942, l'isola fu teatro di una battaglia tra le truppe giapponesi con una forza di 353 uomini, sbarcate da poco sull'isola, e quelle australiane (640 effettivi), sbarcate dai cacciatorpediniere HMAS Stuart e Arunta da entrambi i lati della punta meridionale dell'isola. La battaglia si risolse con il ritiro via mare delle truppe giapponesi. Bibliografia L'isola sul sito Oceandot.com, su oceandots.com. Voci correlate Cane nativo dell'isola di Goodenough Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Goodenough