Tobera airfield was an

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located near Tobera, near

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. The airfield was constructed by the

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during

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(during August 1943). Tobera was later neutralized by Allied air bombing from 1944. The airfield was abandoned after the cessation of hostilities.

Japanese units based at Tobera airfield

*Kanoya

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( G4M1 Betty) *201st Kōkūtai (

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) *253rd Kōkūtai (A6M Zero) * Zuikaku detachment (A6M Zero) *105th Air Force (A6M Zero)

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*http://www.pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/tobera/index.html Transport in Papua New Guinea Airports in Papua New Guinea East New Britain Province {{PapuaNewGuinea-struct-stub

Japanese units based at Tobera airfield

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