Turnbull Field

Turnbull Field was an aerodrome near Gili Gili, Papua New Guinea.HistoryBuilt by the US Army 2nd Battalion of 43rd Engineer General Service Regiment (less Company E), during the Battle of Milne Bay during World War II. Originally known as No. 3 Strip, the airfield was renamed Turnbull Field on 14 September 1942 in honour of Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Peter Turnbull, who was killed in an aircraft crash. The single runway was 5000ft long x 100ft wide surfaced with marston matting. Taxiways and revetments extended off both sides of the runway.The aerodrome was abandoned in February 1944 and has been disused since the end of World War II.Allied Units Based at Turnbull Field36th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group (18 September 1942 – 22 February 1943), P-39403d Bombardment Squadron, 43d Bombardment Group (23 November 1942 – 21 January 1943), B-1782d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group (6–23 November 1943), B-25, P-39418th Night Fighter Squadron (2–22 November 1943), P-38, P-70421st Night Fighter Squadron (4 January – 1 February 1944), P-70No. 6 Squadron RAAF, (Lockheed Hudson) 9 Battery, 2/3 Australian Light Anti-aircraft Regiment