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 ft (1,524 m) long and 100 feet (30 m) wide and 18 dispersals without revetments were constructed.
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The Katherine Tindal Civilian Airport is located approximately 15 km south of town, along the Stuart Highway. The Katherine Town Council established a working ...
It was opened as a permanently manned RAAF base in 1989. RAAF Base Tindal. Katherine Tindal Civilian Airport. near Katherine, Northern Territory in Australia.
This historical building was the passenger terminal and air radio building for the Katherine Aerodrome. It was used for 30 years from 1945 until the Aerodrome ...
Jan 13, 2020 · Katherine Air field was developed by extending the old civilian airfield between 19 February to 13 April 1942. The entire 808th Battalion worked ...
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Katherine Airfield was an airfield in the town of Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia that closed in 1978 when civil operations moved to RAAF Base Tindal, ...
Aug 28, 2015 · It was established in 1915 as the Stinson School of Flying by siblings Marjorie, Katherine, and Eddie Stinson who leased 500 acres from the City ...
Aircraft Operator Contact Information and Fleet for katherine aviation. ... TINDAL AIRPORT KATHERINE CIVIL TERMINAL, DAWSON ROAD KATHERINE, Australia. Tel: 61 08 ...
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Mar 31, 1989 · RAAF Base Tindal is located 15 kilometres outside Katherine in the Northern Territory and 320 kilometres by road south – east of Darwin.