Oro Bay Airfield
Oro Bay Airfield is a former World War II airfield in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. The airfield was abandoned after the war and today is almost totally returned to its natural state.History
Oro Bay Airfield was primarily an emergency landing field, although it was briefly used as a headquarters base for the 308th Bombardment Wing and as an operational airfield for the 417th Bombardment Group which flew A-20 Havocs. Operational squadrons assigned to the airfield were:
- 672d Bombardment Squadron: 28 January-4 February 1944
- 673d Bombardment Squadron: 28 January-4 February 1944
- 674th Bombardment Squadron: 28 January-4 February 1944
In addition, the 547th Night Fighter Squadron flew a night fighter variant of the P-38 Lightning and P-61 Black Widow from the airfield.
