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from the airfield. The squadron made numerous attacks on
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were based at Daly Waters from 16 May 1942 until 2 August 1942, flying
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Airways as well as being an important connection point for
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This lists airports in
Australia with scheduled passenger services.
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in
Australia
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In the early months of 1942, following the outbreak of
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to undertake combat operations against the
Japanese in
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956:List of Royal Australian Air Force installations
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1139:Diorama of Aeradio station at Daly Waters
951:List of airports in the Northern Territory
945:United States Army Air Forces in Australia
658:. It was a staging base for aircraft from
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1030:. Government of the Northern Territory
1028:Things to do; Katherine and Surrounds
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977:Air Force Historical Research Agency
3181:World War II airfields in Australia
1649:Defence Establishment Orchard Hills
757:Units based at Daly Waters airfield
2801:Airports in the Northern Territory
868:No. 1 Repair and Salvage Unit RAAF
488:Location in the Northern Territory
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1056:Northern Division. Archived from
3201:1926 establishments in Australia
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1024:"Daly Waters Aviation Complex"
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888:United States Army Air Forces
681:United States Army Air Forces
302:United States Army Air Forces
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187:(1942 – 1943)
170:(1926 – 1942)
3191:Airports established in 1926
1758:Australian Capital Territory
1164:19th Bombardment Association
640:MacRobertson Miller Airlines
608:United States Army Air Force
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1686:Delamere Air Weapons Range
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1186:Royal Australian Air Force
1111:Royal Australian Air Force
1010:, effective 13 June 2024,
894:64th Bombardment Squadron
604:Royal Australian Air Force
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211:(1970 –
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915:2 August 1942
244: – 1945
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694:B-17 Flying Fortresses
690:43rd Bombardment Group
573:and sporadically-used
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109:16.26167°S 133.38056°E
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1750:Airports in Australia
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1324:Woomera Range Complex
1007:Airservices Australia
905:16 May 1942
896:43d Bombardment Group
674:RAAF Base Daly Waters
567:RAAF Base Daly Waters
383:Department of Defence
322:RAAF Base Daly Waters
156:Department of Defence
28:RAAF Base Daly Waters
2978:Victoria River Downs
2715:External territories
2323:Toowoomba (Wellcamp)
901:B-17 Flying Fortress
843:No. 34 Squadron RAAF
825:No. 13 Squadron RAAF
805:No. 12 Squadron RAAF
702:Bismarck Archipelago
563:Daly Waters Airfield
550:Sources: Australian
447:-16.26167; 133.38056
317:Daly Waters Airfield
293:Garrison information
192:Commercial aviation
168:Commercial aviation
114:-16.26167; 133.38056
70:Daly Waters Airfield
21:Daly Waters Airfield
1980:McArthur River Mine
1159:NT Heritage Listing
1054:Engineers Australia
785:No. 2 Squadron RAAF
776:Time at Daly Waters
724:, and the southern
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2201:Kubin (Moa Island)
1930:Northern Territory
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1113:Museum, Point Cook
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1060:on 2 February 2014
1012:Aeronautical Chart
990:YDLW – Daly Waters
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3025:Daly Waters
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2658:Meekatharra
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1995:Ramingining
1960:Lake Evella
1920:Wagga Wagga
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1427:Daly Waters
1387:Archerfield
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726:Philippines
630:flights to
583:Daly Waters
580:located at
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420:Coordinates
283:Pacific War
230:In use
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88:Coordinates
38:Daly Waters
3165:Categories
3116:Queensland
3085:Pine Creek
2907:Port Keats
2887:Milingimbi
2882:Maningrida
2872:Kalkgurung
2830:Borroloola
2820:Ayers Rock
2754:Statistics
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2673:Paraburdoo
2618:Kalgoorlie
2473:Launceston
2358:Yam Island
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2296:Springvale
2169:Hervey Bay
2158:Gold Coast
2127:Cunnamulla
2102:Chinchilla
2058:Blackwater
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2038:Barcaldine
2015:Queensland
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1975:Maningrida
1943:Ayers Rock
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1492:Narrandera
1462:Jervis Bay
1437:Evans Head
1432:Deniliquin
1392:Bairnsdale
1328:including
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1250:bare bases
1248:including
1064:1 February
962:References
919:1942-08-02
909:1942-05-16
773:Reassigned
706:New Guinea
664:Queensland
612:New Guinea
571:commercial
430:16°15′42″S
97:16°15′42″S
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2922:Snake Bay
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2598:Geraldton
2588:Esperance
2578:Carnarvon
2573:Busselton
2523:Moorabbin
2512:Melbourne
2451:Devonport
2398:Kingscote
2291:St George
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2241:Mount Isa
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2196:Kowanyama
2181:Hughenden
2152:Gladstone
2142:Doomadgee
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1882:Newcastle
1851:Merimbula
1701:Learmonth
1670:Rathmines
1665:Lake Boga
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1552:Singapore
1522:Rathmines
1512:Parafield
1497:Narromine
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1274:Edinburgh
1269:East Sale
1119:18 August
1090:18 August
1034:18 August
810:Wirraways
714:Halmahera
660:Cloncurry
632:Singapore
592:Australia
511:Direction
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2942:Yuendumu
2902:Oenpelli
2648:Leinster
2638:Laverton
2623:Karratha
2613:Kalbarri
2608:Jandakot
2533:Portland
2506:Hamilton
2501:Essendon
2483:Victoria
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2231:Moranbah
2122:Cooktown
2074:Brisbane
2053:Blackall
2043:Bedourie
1910:Tamworth
1871:Narrabri
1836:Griffith
1801:Bathurst
1791:Armidale
1767:Canberra
1705:Scherger
1607:Malaysia
1569:Thailand
1559:Tocumwal
1532:Sandgate
1517:Pokolbin
1354:Scherger
1314:Williams
1294:Richmond
1259:Amberley
1198:Aviation
939:See also
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700:and the
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575:military
540:Asphalt
518:Surface
388:Operator
372:Defunct
298:Garrison
162:Operator
136:Defunct
3104:Related
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3090:Sattler
2937:Ti-Tree
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2742:Wilkins
2653:Leonora
2518:Mildura
2496:Bendigo
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2261:Quilpie
2191:Karumba
2147:Emerald
2023:Aurukun
1841:Lismore
1831:Grafton
1796:Ballina
1482:Mildura
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