Stillwater Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 We continue the history lessons about Papua New Guinea and start the next flight at Myola airfield. This plateau was chosen for a logistics base and airstrip by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Thomson_Kienzle during the preparations of the Kokoda Track campaign in 1942. This is the easiest accessible airstrip in the whole region, and no problem for the Do228. We climb out over North Myola village... ... and survey the airstrips of Launumu (left), Kagi (right), Timkenumo and Bodinumo (right in the background). The first uses of the Kokoda Track were not less violent than its use in WW2: The British, in search for Gold, led many expeditions through the country and the Armed Native Constabulary was ordered "to enforce British rule in the region". Which means high numbers of unarmed indigenous were shot or put into forced labour. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokoda_Track#History . Efogi is still one of the most important settlements on the track. You can "easily" spot the airstrip below. And from there it is a relaxed flight down to the coast into Port Moresby... ... over the more-developed areas of PNG... ... into Jacksons airport. OK, I did not accept the challenge to land at all these airfields. But I know is is fun, in the sim... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 nice shots there Gerold, interesting links to... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 More great stuff Gerold! I am now reading some more about Herbert Thomson Kienzle Enjoyable jungle scenery you flew over on your way to Jacksons. Landon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Great post Gerold, and even a mention of Tweed Heads in the Wiki page. Cheers Graeme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Fine set of shots Gerold . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 3 hours ago, BradB said: Fine set of shots Gerold . Thank you John! 14 hours ago, wain71 said: nice shots there Gerold, interesting links to... Thanks Wayne, and: indeed. I liked leading the links as well. 6 hours ago, boetie said: Great post Gerold, and even a mention of Tweed Heads in the Wiki page. Cheers Graeme Thank you Graeme. I noticed that and recognized my geography learnings from this forum... 12 hours ago, Sniper31 said: More great stuff Gerold! I am now reading some more about Herbert Thomson Kienzle Enjoyable jungle scenery you flew over on your way to Jacksons. Landon Thanks Landon, and indeed fascinating reading. On the other hand I was surprised not to read the Japanese view of these stories, don´t they write in wikipedia? Or only in the secret Japanese version? Not to mention any indigenous perspectives. Just my thoughts... The jungle scenery is already great in p3d here, thanks to the work of Orbx I believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 First-rate set of shots Gerold! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 5 hours ago, adambar said: First-rate set of shots Gerold! Thank you Adam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Fine post indeed. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 8 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Fine post indeed. cheers Iain Thank you Iain. I have to apologize for not landing at all these strips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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