RAAF Base Tindal - Wikipedia
WEBRAAF Base Tindal (IATA: KTR, ICAO: YPTN) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base and civil aviation airfield located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) east southeast of the town of Katherine, Northern Territory in Australia.
RAAF Base Tindal | | Air Force
WEBRAAF Base Tindal is located 15 kms outside Katherine and 320 kms south-east of Darwin in the Northern Territory. Although it is Air Force's youngest operational base (except for bare bases), it is now one of Australia's most important Defence sites. The airfield was constructed in 1942 during World War II and was originally called Carson's ...
Doorstop Interview, RAAF Base Tindal | Defence Ministers
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Comes on the back of one and a half billion dollars worth of investment that the Government is making here at RAAF Base Tindal. We're upgrading the runway, the taxiways, the aprons, a new terminal that can take all manner of aircraft now from fighter jets all the way up to the heaviest C-17 aircraft.
RAAF Tindal | Defence
WEBRAAF Base Tindal is an operational military base with security rules, regulations and emergency procedures that are unique to the military environment. Access RAAF Base Tindal’s general access is via the Main Gate, Carson Drive open 24/7.
Establishment of RAAF Base Tindal | Air Force
WEBRAAF Base Tindal. 31 Mar 1989. The history of RAAF Tindal dates back to WWII when it was originally constructed to house a squadron of B24 Liberator Bombers in defence of Australia.
RAAF Tindal: Australia’s (New and Improved) Northern Hub - CSIS
WEBMar 24, 2020 · Since Australia’s “shift to the north” for much of its military units and capabilities from the late 1980s, Tindal has been the home to Australia’s first line for its strike and reconnaissance aircraft as well as serving as host to rotational U.S and allied aircraft for joint exercises and steady state operations.
WEBSince 2019, Defence has operated two treatment plants on RAAF Base Tindal to remove PFAS from groundwater and to reduce the amount of PFAS moving off base. To date the plants have treated around 2.5 billion litres of PFAS-contaminated groundwater. This is equivalent to approximately 1000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
First F-35As arrive at RAAF Base Tindal | Defence Ministers
WEB9 December 2021. Four F-35A Lightning II aircraft have touched down at RAAF Base Tindal after the base was certified ready for F-35A operations. The F-35A, which will be permanently based in the Northern Territory has replaced the F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet that was operated by No. 75 Squadron for 33 years.
RAAF Base Tindal - Wikiwand
WEBFirst constructed in 1942, it was refurbished in the late 1960s as a bare base capable of being utilised when required. It was opened as a permanently manned RAAF base in 1989. RAAF Base Tindal is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base and civil aviation airfield located 8 nautical miles east southeast of the town of Katherine ...
F-35 Makes Inaugural Visit to RAAF Base Tindal - F-35 Lightning II
WEBJun 10, 2021 · F-35 Makes Inaugural Visit to RAAF Base Tindal. June 10, 2021. Story by Adam Thorn, Defence Connect. The fifth-generation fighter jet has touched down on its home base for the first time. Defence revealed the “flying visit” took place on 20 May as part of the ongoing Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21.
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