Airport photo of Madang (AYMD / MAG) in Papua New Guinea

Location
City / Airport:	MadangMap
Country:	Papua New Guinea
Airport Codes:	ICAO: AYMD IATA: MAG Local: - Other: -

Date & Photographer
Photo Date:	1960
Photo from:	Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:	158420

Photo Comment
Junkers JU52s VH-GSS and -GSW of Gibbes Sepik Airways date this photo from 1960 when they were withdrawn from use at Madang. They were broken in 1961 and the metal shipped to Adelaide for melting down. The shipment contained Japanese WW2 wrecks. Madang was occupied by Japan during the war. This photo was added on 16 August 2019, and has since been viewed 265 times.

Photo Comment

Junkers JU52s VH-GSS and -GSW of Gibbes Sepik Airways date this photo from 1960 when they were withdrawn from use at Madang. They were broken in 1961 and the metal shipped to Adelaide for melting down. The shipment contained Japanese WW2 wrecks. Madang was occupied by Japan during the war.

This photo was added on 16 August 2019, and has since been viewed 265 times.

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