Charters Towers Airport

Charters Towers Airport
Airport overview Charters Towers Airport Charters Towers Airport (Queensland)
IATA: CXT – ICAO: YCHT
Summary
Location		Charters Towers, Queensland
Elevation AMSL		955 ft / 291 m
Coordinates		20°02′35″S 146°16′23″E / 20.04306°S 146.27306°E / -20.04306; 146.27306
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
19/01	3,297	1,005
24/06	5,699	1,737

Charters Towers Airport (IATA: CXT, ICAO: YCHT) is an airport located north of Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.

History

World War II

No. 22 Squadron aircrew and ground crew preparing for a sortie in October 1944

During World War II, the United States Army Air Force Fifth Air Force stationed the following units at the airfield:^[1][2]

• No. 22 Squadron RAAF, A-20 Boston

• 3d Bombardment Group, (10 March 1942 – 28 January 1943) (Headquarters)

8th Bombardment Squadron, A-20 Havoc (17-31 March 1942; 9 May 1942 – 28 January 1943)

90th Bombardment Squadron, A-20 Havoc (8 March 1942 – 28 January 1943)

• 431st Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May-1 July 1943)
• 432d Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May-11 July 1943)
• 433d Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May-17 June 1943)

• 16th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (1 April-4 May 1942)
• 17th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (1 April-4 May 1942)
• 91st Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (24 March 1942)

In addition, 370th Service Squadron managed the day to day USAAF Base operations of the airfield.

See also

World War II portal

• United States Army Air Forces in Australia (World War II)

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

1. ^ Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
2. ^ Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

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