Vunakanau Airfield (Rabaul No. 2)
This former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airfield was captured by Japanese forces in 1942. It was expanded and heavily fortfied under Japanese command.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: U.S. Office of War Information
- Pacific Wrecks
Nearby
Point of interest
- Karavia Bay - Karavia Bay
- Japanese Tunnel - Karavia Bay
- Japanse Tunnel & Landing Crafts - Karavia Bay
Cemetery
Fortification
Ship wreck
Crash site
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