North Drome
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| Built | 1943 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1943-1945 | ||||||||||
| Occupants | United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°25′32.22″S 151°5′5.41″E / 8.4256167°S 151.0848361°ECoordinates: 8°25′32.22″S 151°5′5.41″E / 8.4256167°S 151.0848361°E | ||||||||||
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Sia Airfield, also known as Kiriwina North Drome, was an airfield built on the northern end of Kiriwina Island during the Second World War. It was built by the No. 6 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF in August 1943 but mainly used by the United States Army Air Forces. The airfield ran roughly northwest to southeast with a taxiway and revetments on each side of the airfield.
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