| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-ULV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Waco 10 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Waco 10 |
| Aircraft Version: | Waco 10T |
| C/n (msn): | A.100 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Wom (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1937 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 272785 |
| Photo Comment |
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VH-ULV destroyed by Japanese forces on January 21, 1942. Wom airfield, which had existed before the war, become the site of the surrender of the Japanese 8th Army to the Australians on September 13, 1945. The airfield was closed soon after and runway became part of a memorial park commemorating the surrender. Photo by Peter N Johnston. This photo was added on 22 August 2020, and has since been viewed 221 times. |