Dagua Airfield, also known as But East, is a former World War II airfield near the village of Dagua in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.[1]

History

Dagua Airfield was built by the Imperial Japanese Army in February 1943. The airfield was abandoned after the war.

References

  1. Bullard, Steven. (2007). Japanese army operations in the South Pacific area : New Britain and Papua campaigns, 1942-43. Australian War Memorial. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. ISBN 978-0-9751904-8-7. OCLC 174057921.


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