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    Katherine Airfield - Wikipedia

    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, 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Katherine. The site of the airfield is now home to the Katherine Museum. See more

    With the extension of the North Australia Railway in 1926, a bridge across the Katherine River opened, allowing local businesses to move from the rail head town of Emungalan … See more

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    At 7:50 am on 18 January 1939, Captain C. R. Clarke took off from the Katherine Aerodrome in his Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra of Guinea Airways (predecessor of Airlines of South Australia). According to Flying Doctor Clyde Fenton The plane only just … See more

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    WEBThe strategic importance of Katherine after the outbreak of the war in the Pacific promoted immediate improvements to the airfield. However, due to continuing inadequacies of the airfield, two new bomber bases were …

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