Port Moresby, NG

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Port Moresby, Papua, New Guinea in 1963, we were providing upper air weather support to the 1370th Photo Mapping Wing, Aerial Survey Team 7 (AST7) for the photo mapping of the Western Pacific. Port Moresby was the administrative and commercial capital of the combined Territories of Papua and New Guinea and sits on the southern coast of Papua. I was here for two months, residing at the hotel before flying to Wewak on the northern coast. The Air Force had over a hundred personnel here because operation and the flights for the photo mapping originated at the airport. The Aussies were very accommodating and friendly to us GIs and it was a great stay.

 

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Flight to San Francisco

An American Airlines 707 jet flies us from Tinker over the Sierra Nevadas.

Sierra Nevadas

Another view.

San Francisco Bay

Flying in to San Francisco International to change planes.

West over the Pacific

Pratt & Whitney jet engines on a United DC8 to Hawaii, then Guam, then New Guinea.

Johnston Island

Johnston Island below in the Central Pacific Ocean. June 1963

Port Moresby Airport

USAF Helicopter in support of Photomapping. Transported personnel and supplies to remote sites.

Airport

More of Port Moresby Airport where Photomapping flights originated using RB-50s (Converted B-29s)

Kaman HH-43B Helicopter

How abour a ride?

Weather Site

Airmen Henthorn (wearing mask) and Swanson at airport weather site.

Posing for pics

Airmen Swanson and Guay take time for a picture.

GMD-1Rawinsonde Tracking Unit

My favorite piece of equipment to work on. At airport site.

Dynamic duo

Me and my GMD!

Swanson

Checking the weather.

Sunday Rugby

All the GIs went to the Rugby game on Sunday afternoon. Big happening in town.

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