Katherine Airfield

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Katherine Airfield was an airfield at Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia.

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[edit] History

[edit] World War II

The civil airfield was requisitioned by Royal Australian Air Force and the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion extended the airfield from 19 February 1942 to 13 April 1942. The runway was extended to 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long and 100 feet (30 m) wide and 18 dispersals without revetments were constructed.

[edit] Japanese bombing raids against Katherine Airfield

  • 22 March 1942 (12.35pm)

[edit] References


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Coordinates: 14°26′43.06″S, 132°16′20.31″E