- Aitkenvale Aerodrome
Aitkenvale Aerodrome was an aerodrome located convert|10|km|0 southwest of
Townsville, Queensland ,Australia nearAitkenvale Weir on the banks of the Ross River. It was also known as Weir and Aitkenvale Weir.The aerodrome was constructed in 1942, during World War II, for the
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as part of a group of airfields to be used as aircraft dispersal fields in the event ofImperial Japanese attack on the Townsville area.Located adjacent to the
Weir State School , it became operational on9 April 1942 . Initially consiting of a convert|4500|ft|adj=on gravel NE-SW runway, which was later sealed with bitumen.It was abandoned after the war and has been redeveloped for housing.
Units based at Aitkenvale Aerodrome
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No. 1 Reserve Personnel Pool RAAF
*No. 24 Squadron RAAF
*No. 84 Squadron RAAF Aircraft Crashes
*November 1943 - P-40N Kittyhawk, Serial No. A29-498 (#42-104720)
*19 June 1944 -P-40 Kittyhawk , Serial No. A29-704References
*Marks, Roger R. (1994). "Queensland airfields WW2-- 50 years on." - ISBN 0646127691
* [http://www.ozatwar.com/airfields/aitkenvaleairfield.htm OzatWar website]
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