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Airfield complex in Papua New Guinea
New Guinea Show New Britain Show East New Britain Rabaul Airfield Complex was an airfield complex, which consisted of multiple landing grounds mainly
Rabaul_Airfield_Complex
Air attack on cruiser force in Rabaul
ships, airfields, and port facilities on the island of New Britain to protect the Allied amphibious invasion of Bougainville. As a result of the Rabaul raids
Bombing of Rabaul (November 1943)
Bombing_of_Rabaul_(November_1943)
Island in Papua New Guinea
They captured an airfield but accomplished little toward reducing the Japanese base at Rabaul. The Allied plan involved bypassing Rabaul by surrounding
New_Britain
U.S. military campaign in World War II
and vehicles, and 13 dead at the airfield and surrounding area. During the landing operations on 7 and 8 August, Rabaul-based Japanese naval aircraft under
Guadalcanal_campaign
Airport in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia
the liberation of the Philippines. Sentani Airfield is the only part of the complex still in use as an airfield today. 308th Bombardment Wing (10 August-22
Sentani_International_Airport
WWII battle in the Pacific Theater
of the airfield. Japanese air attacks ended on 29 December, when bad weather set in. This was followed by much US air activity around Rabaul, which prevented
Battle_of_Cape_Gloucester
Domestic airport in Nadzab, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
regional aircraft with domestic flights. The airport replaced the Lae Airfield in 1977. Nadzab is located on the Erap River, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) North
Lae_Nadzab_Airport
Airport in Saraga, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
originated as the 7 Mile Drome within the Port Moresby Airfield Complex. The strip was renamed Jackson Airfield in honour of Australian fighter ace John Francis
Port Moresby International Airport
Port_Moresby_International_Airport
Royal Australian Air Force base in Townsville, Australia
original Townsville airfield, and during 1942, new airstrips were built at Aitkenvale (or Weir) and Stockroute, with a huge complex of hangars, workshops
RAAF_Base_Townsville
Major US Navy Base on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea
and sea base as it was near Empire of Japan strong points: 387 miles to Rabaul, 694 miles to Truk, 273 miles Kavieng and 244 miles to Wewak. The other
Naval_Base_Manus
Series of WWII battles
564. Miller, Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul Casey, Airfield and Base Development, p. 212. Casey, Airfield and Base Development, p. 213. Futrell, "Hollandia"
Admiralty_Islands_campaign
Japanese admiral (1884–1943)
journey. Yamamoto, the itinerary revealed, would be flying from Rabaul to Balalae Airfield, on an island near Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, on the
Isoroku_Yamamoto
Theater of World War II
Cartwheel from June 1943, which neutralized the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain by early 1944. Elsewhere, Allied forces recaptured the Aleutian
Pacific_War
U.S. Air Force base near Roswell, New Mexico
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico, who was killed during a bombing mission over Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, on 5 January 1943. His group scored direct
Walker_Air_Force_Base
1944 Allied military operation in the Pacific
coconut plantations and missionary complexes. The high command of the 8th Area Army of the Japanese Imperial Army in Rabaul controlled the Japanese actions
Operation_Dexterity
Military unit
433rd distinguished themselves in air combat against Japan over New Guinea, Rabaul, and the Philippines, achieving over 200 aerial victories. Reactivated in
433rd_Weapons_Squadron
Heritage-listed anti-aircraft battery in Townsville, Australia
that these flying boats were from the 14th Kokutai (Air Group) based in Rabaul Harbour, located today in the East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea
Mount St John Anti-Aircraft Battery
Mount_St_John_Anti-Aircraft_Battery
Squadron of the United States Air Force
to Japanese airfields, personnel, planes and ocean-going vessels were tremendous. Also, the 8th began attacking the Japanese base at Rabaul, which the
8th Special Operations Squadron
8th_Special_Operations_Squadron
1944 Japanese offensive in World War II
perimeter around Cape Torokina within which airfields would be built to attack the major Japanese base at Rabaul and support other operations in the region
Bougainville_counterattack
1942 naval battle in the Pacific Ocean
base at Rabaul, and to support the Allied New Guinea campaign. The Japanese had occupied Tulagi in May 1942 and began constructing an airfield on Guadalcanal
Naval_Battle_of_Guadalcanal
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
the control of No. 96 Wing, it is responsible for the management of the airfield at RAAF Base Woomera, South Australia. The squadron originated as a maritime
No._20_Squadron_RAAF
Military unit
naval vessels in the harbor. After the neutralization of Rabaul, the group attacked airfields on New Britain in preparation for the landing of the U.S
38th_Bombardment_Group
1942 Allied victory over Japan on Guadalcanal
campaign with the eventual goal of isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul while also supporting the Allied New Guinea campaign. The landings initiated
Koli_Point_action
War campaign in WWII
Group in the Southwest Pacific Area, and had led the first B-17 raid on Rabaul in February 1943. Colonel Howard E. Engler commanded the 468th Bombardment
Operation_Matterhorn
Military unit
the Japanese garrison at Rabaul. While in the New Georgia area, they also operated from Piva Airfield and Torokina Airfield. On 14 February 1944, Avengers
VMA-233
Military unit
Towers Airfield, Queensland, Australia, 10 March 1942 Port Moresby Airfield Complex, Papua New Guinea, 28 January 1943 Dobodura Airfield Complex, Papua
3rd_Operations_Group
City in Queensland, Australia
shelters were built, six of them in Flinders Street. The first bombing raid on Rabaul, in Papua New Guinea, on 23 February 1942 was carried out by six B-17s based
Townsville
Former Royal Australian Air Force establishment
Igloo stores buildings, three Bellman hangars, the Sidney Williams Hut, the Rabaul Store and former Inflammable Liquids Store. The site is unusual and important
Dubbo_RAAF_Stores_Depot
Military unit
a series of attacks on flak positions, coastal defenses and barracks at Rabaul, a major Japanese naval base in New Britain. These attacks earned the squadron
501st_Bombardment_Squadron
Japanese ocean liner and auxiliary submarine tender
Maru shuttled between Japanese bases at Truk (later known as Chuuk Atoll), Rabaul in the Solomon Islands, and Yokosuka and Kure, in Japan. She performed her
Heian_Maru_(1930)
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
answer. He could see heavy air traffic landing and taking off from Yontan Airfield. Firing off every flare on board to alert the field to his emergency landing
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
Military unit
bombers (over 200 in total) would bomb Rabaul every day. Typically the TBFs would keep the airfields surrounding Rabaul out of commission while the SBDs with
Marine_Aircraft_Group_24
American aviator (1902–1974)
squadrons were flying bomber escorts to destroy the Japanese stronghold of Rabaul, New Britain, in the Australian Territory of New Guinea. On May 21, 1944
Charles_Lindbergh
Fictional depictions of aircraft
missions against Japanese convoys carrying reinforcements to Guadalcanal and Rabaul in 1942. The B-25 was the focus of the second half of the 2001 film Pearl
Aircraft_in_fiction
Air raids by the US Army Air Forces in the Pacific War
USS Hornet, after which they bombed Yokohama and Tokyo and flew on to airfields in China. The raid was largely symbolic, carried out in retaliation for
Bombing_of_Tokyo
Military unit
a series of attacks on flak positions, coastal defenses and barracks at Rabaul, a major Japanese naval base in New Britain. These attacks earned the squadron
499th_Bombardment_Squadron
American aviation pioneer (1897–1937)
theory assumes Earhart turned back mid-flight and tried to reach the airfield at Rabaul, New Britain, northeast of mainland Papua New Guinea, approximately
Amelia_Earhart
1942 Allied convoy operation near Papua New Guinea
not effective against Japanese forces with clear sea room from bases in Rabaul. Further, requirements preliminary to the Guadalcanal operation required
Operation_Lilliput
Mediterranean. Japanese forces invaded beginning in January 1942 with the Battle of Rabaul; in the following months Japan occupied most of the Territory of New Guinea
World_War_II_by_country
started the Solomon Islands Campaign from their newly conquered main base at Rabaul in January 1942. The Japanese seized several islands, including Tulagi and
Military history of the United States during World War II
Military_history_of_the_United_States_during_World_War_II
World War II battle on Guadalcanal
campaign with the eventual goal of isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul while also supporting the Allied New Guinea campaign. The landings initiated
Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse
Battle_of_Mount_Austen,_the_Galloping_Horse,_and_the_Sea_Horse
Forced marches in Borneo during WWII
Campbell) gave evidence at the various war crimes trials in both Tokyo and Rabaul. The world was able to receive eyewitness accounts of the crimes and atrocities
Sandakan_Death_Marches
attack the Japanese airfields, shipping, and supply depots at Rabaul, New Britain, losing five aircraft. Allied airstrikes on Rabaul will continue for much
1943_in_aviation
United States Air Force unit
and 433d Fighter Squadrons transferred from Amberley Airfield to the Dobodura Airfield Complex, in New Guinea. The 431st and 432d operated from Port
53rd_Weapons_Evaluation_Group
World War II battle in the Pacific
headquarters (HQ) to Melbourne in March 1942. The Japanese assaulted Rabaul on 23 January 1942. Rabaul became the forward base for the Japanese campaigns in mainland
Battle_of_Buna–Gona
of Rabaul, but had difficulty keeping it supplied. American naval and Marine aviation made Rabaul a frequent bombing target. A Japanese airfield was
Air_warfare_of_World_War_II
Military unit
unescorted attacks on flak positions, coastal defenses and barracks at Rabaul, a major Japanese naval base in New Britain. These attacks earned the squadron
498th_Bombardment_Squadron
United States Army general
to Port Moresby. The July 1942 decision to attack the Japanese base at Rabaul altered priorities and added a requirement for the development of bases
Leif_J._Sverdrup
Military unit
a series of attacks on flak positions, coastal defenses and barracks at Rabaul, a major Japanese naval base in New Britain. These attacks earned the squadron
500th_Bombardment_Squadron
Island of Papua New Guinea
principal airport in the Bougainville area. It has scheduled service to Rabaul, Lae, and Port Moresby. Buka is a relatively flat island some 52 kilometres
Buka_Island
Firebombing raid on Tokyo in the Pacific War
a campaign against Japan using B-29 Superfortress bombers flying from airfields in China. Tokyo was beyond the range of Superfortresses operating from
Bombing of Tokyo (10 March 1945)
Bombing_of_Tokyo_(10_March_1945)
Group, based at Mareeba airfield in north Queensland, Australia, departed Seven Mile Aerodrome at Port Moresby to bomb Rabaul. Piloted by 2nd Lt. Claude
Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
United States Army cavalry regiment
the 1st Cavalry Division, pp. 58–60. Miller, Cartwheel: The Reduction of Rabaul, p. 338. Frierson, The Admiralties: Operations of the 1st Cavalry Division
7th_Cavalry_Regiment
Carrier-based dive bomber aircraft
squadron VB-17 on Bunker Hill, when they attacked the Japanese-held port of Rabaul on the island of New Britain, north of Papua New Guinea. The first version
Curtiss_SB2C_Helldiver
Military unit
deploy to the islands to Australia's immediate north – Ambon, Timor and Rabaul – if war broke out with the Japanese. Within this plan, the 2/21st was earmarked
2/21st_Battalion_(Australia)
Overview of the role of the United States Navy during World War II
Japanese stronghold had to be captured; some, like the big bases at Truk, Rabaul and Formosa, were neutralized by air attack and then simply isolated and
United States Navy in World War II
United_States_Navy_in_World_War_II
Calendar year
23 – WWII: The Battle of Rabaul begins. Before dawn, 5,000 troops of Japan's elite South Seas Detachment storm ashore at Rabaul on the island of New Britain
1942
War crimes and massacres in World War II (1939–1945)
Retrieved 24 October 2014. Dr Peter Stanley The defence of the 'Malay barrier': Rabaul and Ambon, January 1942 Archived 11 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
War_crimes_in_World_War_II
Military unit
to compute any apparent change in height. Results were reported to the Rabaul Vulcanology Observatory. 8 Fd Svy Sqn was raised at Popondetta in December
8th_Field_Survey_Squadron
The struggle for this important fleet anchorage will continue until May. Rabaul is now completely isolated. 1: The keels of USS Tarawa and USS Kearsarge
Timeline of World War II (1944)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1944)
Military unit
22nd took off from Garbutt Field for its first combat action, an attack on Rabaul in New Britain (North of New Guinea). In this attack on the Japanese Naval
22nd_Operations_Group
Region of Indonesia
defecting member of Papuan Battalion on 14 December 1945, utilising forces from Rabaul, Dutch authorities would also capture 250 people possibly involved in this
Western_New_Guinea
Town in Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Buin. "It was obvious to the planners that Japanese air power sited at Rabaul and at the Bougainville fields of Kahili, Buin, Kieta, and Buka must be
Buin,_Papua_New_Guinea
Both Allied and Axis Powers bombings
Bălcescu Square) in Timișoara. On August 29, at 1:30 PM, the Giarmata airfield was strafed, and Lieutenant Petre Negrescu, the commander of the intervention
Bombing of Timișoara in World War II
Bombing_of_Timișoara_in_World_War_II
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
was swift and successful, taking the Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaya and Rabaul in January and Singapore in February 1942. In the same month Darwin was
RAAF_Operations_Building_Site
Military unit
installations, and barracks at Rabaul, New Britain, on 2 November 1943. Operated from Biak, July–November 1944, striking airfields and shipping in the southern
345th_Bombardment_Wing
US Air Force unit
Operated from Stirling Airfield, Solomon Islands, 8 March – 8 May 1944, and 17 June – 24 July 1944 Hollandia Airfield Complex, New Guinea, c. 7 August
90th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
90th_Expeditionary_Air_Refueling_Squadron
Air raid on Japan during the Pacific War
islands and East Asia by basing B-29s in India and establishing forward airfields in areas of China. This strategy, which was designated Operation Matterhorn
Bombing_of_Yawata_(June_1944)
Japanese forces Bombing of Rabaul 2–11 November Allied (U.S., Australia and New Zealand) air attacks against Japan in Rabaul Second Sino-Japanese War,
List_of_battles_1901–2000
Bomber attacks, 1943–44, WWII
raid got the night-fighters up two hours early; 24 Mosquitos attacked airfields in Netherlands, 7 Mosquitos to Munich, 7 Mosquito Serrate sorties no losses
Battle of Berlin (RAF campaign)
Battle_of_Berlin_(RAF_campaign)
Australian Army unit
to defend the island chain to Australia's north, dispatching forces to Rabaul, Ambon and Timor. The role of the corps troops from the 2/4th Pioneers and
2/4th Machine Gun Battalion (Australia)
2/4th_Machine_Gun_Battalion_(Australia)
and those at Yap in the Caroline Islands, and at Rabaul in German New Guinea. The force reached Rabaul on 11 September 1914 and occupied it the next day
Military_history_of_Australia
Part of the Huon Peninsula campaign of World War II
Cartwheel, General Douglas MacArthur's advance on the main Japanese base at Rabaul. The operation initially went well. Lae fell on 16 September, and having
Battle_of_Wareo
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