Turnbull Field
Turnbull Field was an aerodrome near Gili Gili, Papua New Guinea.History
Built by the US Army 2nd Battalion of 43rd Engineer General Service Regiment, during the Battle of Milne Bay during World War II with assistance from the 105th Naval Construction Battalion. 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 long x 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 Field
- 36th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, P-39
- 403d Bombardment Squadron, 43d Bombardment Group, B-17
- 82d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group, B-25, P-39
- 418th Night Fighter Squadron, P-38, P-70
- 421st Night Fighter Squadron, P-70
- No. 6 Squadron RAAF,
- 9 Battery, 2/3 Australian Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
