What Airfield Am I?

[Pen32Win]

Just having some historical fun. More clues to come if no one nails it. They do this kind of stuff over in the Ship Builders Forum all of the time and I thought it was a cool idea.

I'm a stock field that wasn't put where I should be... They missed my location by 6.5 miles to the ESE.

Now I'm in the right place.

Of course, I'm in the PNG AO....

[OBIO]

This is too much like Barbara Walters asking people what kind of tree they would be.

[Pen32Win]

Like Odd-Ball said to Moriarity:

Geeze, What's with all the negative waves baby?

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Alexishafen?

"Just think that bridge will be there and it will be there..."

[Pen32Win]

The bridge will be there, the bridge will be there....

Close but it's not Alexishafen. MS actaully got that one pretty close.

Clue 2:

The USAAF Bombed me so badly they coined a new phrase for totally cratering an airfield or target.

They would say they "???-ized It".

[bearcat241]

"Munda-ized"


December 2, 1942
(Army Forces in South Pacific Area) American bombers based at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal begin almost daily attacks on Munda Point, New Georgia to prevent the Japanese from constructing an airfield there.

December 6, 1942
(Army Forces in South Pacific Area) P-39s strafing Munda on New Georgia Island discover trucks, steam rollers and other construction equipment, and evidence of two airfields under construction. B-17s will bomb Munda 21 times in December and continue to hit it in Jan 43, as the Japanese continue to work at building the strips despite the constant air strikes.

December 9, 1942
(Army Forces in South Pacific Area) RNZAF 3 Squadron Hudsons and American B-17s bomb the airfield at Munda (http://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/solomons_munda.html), No aircraft are lost.

December 11, 1942
(13th AF) B-17s bomb the airfield at Munda, New Georgia Island with no losses.

December 12, 1942
(13th AF) B-17s begin a series of daily attacks on the Japanese airfields nearing completion at Munda

December 16, 1942
(13th AF) B-17s of the 5th Bombardment Group (Heavy) attack the airstrip at Munda, New Georgia Island. They are met by 16 Zekes; the B-17s claim four Zekes with the loss of one B-17.

December 19, 1942
(13th AF) B-17s, escorted by P-38s, hit the airfield at Munda, New Georgia. They are attacked by 20 Zekes; the Americans claim three Zekes with no American losses.

December 24, 1942
(USN & 13th AF) Nine SBDs, nine P-39s, four P-38s and four F4Fs attack the airstrip at Munda, New Georgia Island.; they are met by 14 Zekes. The Americans claim 14 Zekes shot down, seven by two F4F pilots while four P-39s pilots of the 12th Fighter Squadron, 15th Fighter Group get five and a P-38 pilot of the 70th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group got one. The SBDs destroyed ten Zekes on the ground as they were taking off. There are no US losses.

December 31, 1942
(13th AF) B-26s of the 69th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 38th Bombardment Group (Medium), escorted by P-38s and P-39s, attack the airfield at Munda.

January 4/5, 1943
(USN) Night shore bombardment of Munda

January 10, 1943
(13th AF) B-26s attack Munda, with the loss of one aircraft.

January 11, 1943
(13th AF) B-26s and P-39s hit Munda

January 15, 1943
(USN & 13th AF) SBDs with F4F and P-39 escort bomb a cargo ship off Munda; they are met by 12 Zekes; seven are shot down with the loss of one US fighter.

January 16, 1943
(13th AF) Munda is bombed

January 19, 1943
(13th AF) B-17s, escorted by P-38s and P-40s, bomb the runway and revetments at Munda

January 21, 1943
(13th AF) B-26s and P-39s pound a bivouac and other targets at Munda

January 27, 1943
(13th AF) Six B-26s and eight P-39s attack the airfield at Munda

January 29, 1943
(13th AF) B-26s and P-39s hit Munda Airfield

January 30, 1943
(13th AF) AA positions and the airfield area at Munda are pounded by B-17s, B-26s, P-39s and P-40s

January 31, 1943
(13th AF) P-39s, P-38s and P-40s, and other Allied fighters, carry out sweeps over Munda

February 2, 1943
(13th AF) B-26s, P-38s and P-39s attack Munda Airfield

February 3, 1943
(USN, USMC, 13th AF) P-39s, P-38s and P-40s, along with Navy and Marine aircraft, attack Munda Airfield

February 4, 1943
(USN) Navy aircraft hit Munda Airfield on New Georgia

February 8, 1943
(USN & 13th AF) P-38s and Navy aircraft bomb Munda Airfield

February 9, 1943
(USN & 13th AF) P-38s join Navy aircraft in attacking

February 10, 1943
(USN, 13th AF) P-38s and Navy aircraft attack Munda Airfield

February 11, 1943
(13th AF) B-26s, P-38s and P-39s bomb the airfields at Munda

February 12, 1943
(USN, 13th AF) P-38s, along with Navy aircraft, attack the Munda area, hitting AA B-26s and P-39s follow with a strike on the Munda Airfield

February 14, 1943
(USN & 13th AF) P-39s and Navy aircraft bomb and strafe Munda Airfield and hit AA positions and other targets at Munda Point.

February 17, 1943
(USN & 13th AF) P-39s join Navy fighters and dive bombers in a strike against Munda Airfield

February 18, 1943
(13th AF) B-24s pound the airfield at Munda

February 20, 1943
(USN & 13th AF) During the night of 19/20 Feb and day strikes, P-39s and Navy aircraft attack the Munda area, hitting the airfield and nearby Lambeti and Munda Point.

March 2, 1943
(13th AF) P-40s, P-38s and a single PB4Y fly photographic reconnaissance over Munda Airfield.

March 7, 1943
(13th AF) Eight B-24s bomb Munda.

March 8, 1943
(13th AF) Light B-24 strike on Munda.

March 9, 1943
(13th AF) B-24s bomb the airfields at Munda

March 12, 1943
(13th AF) Light B-24 strike on Munda.

March 13, 1943
(13th AF) Light B-24 strike on Munda.

March 15, 1943
(13th AF) Single B-17s hit Munda Airfield

April 13, 1943
(USN & 13th AF) P-38's and Navy aircraft bomb the airfield at Munda

May 2, 1943
B-17s hit Munda Airfield. P-38's and P-39's join Navy aircraft in pounding the runway area at Munda.

May 6, 1943
P-40's and Navy dive bombers and fighters hit Munda Airfield

May 10, 1943
P-38's join Navy and Marine aircraft in a strike against gun emplacements, runway, and revetments at Munda Airfield.

May 14, 1943
B-24's fly early evening snooper strikes against Munda

May 28, 1943
P-38's and P-40's, along with naval aircraft, attempt a strike on the Kolombangara area and Munda but are hampered by bad weather. Some of the Navy TBF bombers manage to bomb the runway and revetment area at Munda

June 9, 1943
P-40's, and P-38's' pound the airfields at Munda.

June 27, 1943
A single heavy bomber on armed reconnaissance bombs Munda Airfield

June 30, 1943
B-25's and US Navy dive bombers bomb Munda Airfield

July 3, 1943
B-25's bomb the airfield and AA positions at Munda

July 5, 1943
B-24's over Buin fail to find shipping and bomb Munda

July 12, 1943
(13th AF & USN) Several fighters join US Navy dive bombers in strikes on AA and bivouacs in the Munda area

July 25, 1943
The final push on the Japanese base at Munda opens with a bombardment by 7 destroyers and the heaviest air attack in the South Pacific (SOPAC) Theater to date; 170+ B-24's, B-25's, B-17's, TBF's, and SBD's, covered by 70+ fighters, pound the target thoroughly, dropping more than 145 tons of bombs in little more than a half hour; later in the afternoon 10 more B-24's, with fighter cover, bomb Bibolo Hill, and SBD's and TBF's dive-bomb gun positions; and later in the day, gun positions NE of Kindu Village are hit. The 43d and 37th Infantry Divisions open the ground assault against the firmly entrenched enemy.

July 27, 1943
8 P-38's and 70+ US Navy and Marine Corps aircraft again attack the Munda area on New Georgia Island, hitting positions on Bibolo Hill and targets at Gurasai, Munda Point, and Munda Airfield

July 31, 1943
17 P-40's and P-39's join 90+ US Navy and Marine Corps aircraft in pounding guns and defensive positions on Bibolo Hill as Allied ground forces close in on airfield at Munda.

August 1, 1943
P-40's and US Navy aircraft again hit Munda bombing AA positions, ammunition dumps, and other targets

[Pen32Win]

Nope, Not Munda. Munda is on New Georgia in the Solomons. Also Munda was on the South Shore. The screen shot of the new CFS2 Field is true North at the top.

It was on another Island that started with "New" but in the PNG AO.

[OBIO]

Island: New Britain

Airstrip: Rabaul

Just taking a wild guess.

OBIO

[Fibber]

:wavey::wavey::wavey::wavey::wavey: :rapture: I know, I know.................. you are a flat airfield!:ernae:

[Pen32Win]

New Britain is Correct...

You're on the right island now; but it's not any of the Rabaul complex dromes.

The field sat in the shadow of a mountain, the japanese burned a lot of the north face. When the Allies invaded there were still huge stripes (burnt areas that grass had regrown in) running up the mountain side.

LOL Fibber, actually there wasn't much flat left to it, other than buildings blown flat. It was more like the face of the moon.

[Stirlitz]

I guess this airfield is gonna be Gloucester-ized a lot when it's ready. BTW Pen, haven't you mentioned this expression before? Or am I that smart? ;)

[Collin]

Did this airfield suffer a major volcanic incident at the end of the war? And was buried under about 20 feet of ash and lava.:help:

regards Collin:friday:

[Pen32Win]

Ding, Ding, Ding....We have us a winner. Give that man a Daniel Webster Cigar.

You remembered. I did use "Gloucesterized" in a post once before.

MS put the field just south of Yellow Beach 2 near Target Hill on Borgen Bay.

The Japanese called it "Tuluvu".
The field sat in the shadow of Mt. Talawe.
The Marines landed 26 Dec 43. They called the area "The Green Inferno". The jungle there was very thick. According to a document I read at j-aircraft.com that's why the IJA burned the mountainside. They were trying to clear it.
It was used by both the IJAAF and IJN as a refueling and emergency strip. Later totally rebuilt by the USAAF, but even they had a heck of a time keeping it open......Mud City.
13th Sentai had KI-45's stationed there and there were KI-51's there.

[Pen32Win]

Collin;

I know Lakunai at Rabaul was covered in volcanic ash in 1937 and again in 1994. I've never read anything about a volcanic event at CG.

I think Pagan Airfield was also half buried in lava and ash after the war.

[Rami]

Pen32win,

Your work is continuing to amaze me...and luring me back to the jungle. :friday:

[Shadow Wolf 07]

I was thinking that when you said on a "New...." the only base I could think of with that curvature on the coast and the sea to the north is Cape G. BTW, Fly due west from Cape G for 70 miles - half way to Alexishafen and you'll find Long Island, A volcano with a huge lake in the caldera (crater for you non geologist tipes) at about 1200 ft. I built a fictional base there with a conventional airstrip on the west coast and a seaplane base on the caldera lake.

[Pen32Win]

Long Island, Lake Wisdom..... Good looking little field you've got ther SW.

Thanks Rami, One Piece at a Time...

[dvslats]

This is too much like Barbara Walters asking people what kind of tree they would be.
:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol: LMAO, OBIO, you crack me up.

Holy Cow Pen, you have another one in the works already!! I have read about Tuluvu bu never realized that this is where it was located. Lots of action reports...Looking good. :woot:

[Pen32Win]

:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol: LMAO, OBIO, you crack me up.

Holy Cow Pen, you have another one in the works already!!

Yep, 4-6 others in the works and none of them is CG.
CG is done, base scenery, GSL and LC.

I've also completed GSL updates for my first 6 PNG airfields and new LC for Tadji and Hansa North.

The new ones are in the Research phase. They include but are in no way limited to:
The Hollandia Complex (Hollandia, Sentani, Cyclops)
Madang
These four for sure.

Nubia - Hansa South Will depend if the area can handle it. Hansa North and the harbor area make it a very active area already. I don't want to create slide shows. It's a pretty small strip so I have a positive outlook for it.

The Borderline ones.
Danip (Alexishafen II) It would require a total intigration with the stock field or a complete rebuild of the area. Shore lines and all.

Kavieng Maybe - the whole bloody area is a mess and the landmass is way too small. Would require a whole new LC/WC mask, Shorelines.....everything rebuilt before the airfield could even be started.

These two will depend on just how much time and ambition I have. Pony Express is starting up as well as our regular Comanchero Spring time events.

Sunday I've got to take our 2009 Wish Cowpoke Katy (10yr Old Stage III Liver Cancer Survivor) out shopping for new duds. We've got the Wickenberg Gold Rush Days Parade and the Scottsdale Parada Del Sol Parade, then the Parada Del Sol Rodeo all coming up in the next three weekends after this one.

It's probably best, I've been pushin' the dozer pretty hard the last few months and before I start to suffer from project overload and burnout this will give me a break and deversion.

[bretnutz]

awe shucks.......I am guessing that...my guess of it being

Burbank Airport....in Burbank California.

Johnny tell them what they have Won....Well you have won an all Expences Payed Trip to Beautiful Down Town Burbank.....You Travel for the Airport by Private Car ( 1972 Lada with a flat Tire ) to Downtown....THERE You will be staying ...7 Days and 6 Nights at the Royal Regal Arms Hotel ( between Steel Factory and all night Bus Station )..( Hotel was last Remodeled in 1963 ).

[dvslats]

Now I know what you mean by Gloucesterized. Spent some time reading up on this area off of the internet today. The whole New Britain region....massive air action. Shipping, air strips, supply areas and even the supply routes. And with just about every aircraft in the US inventory at this time. Many accounts from the Japanese side also. I never knew this air strip changed hands three times.Makes this one an interesting subject. Are there any missions or campaigns already done for this area and time frame?