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Furthermore, the concrete bases of many of the hangars and other buildings can still be seen on the ground. In the 1980s the airfield was being operated by the
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Station hosted the No. 1 Air Observers School which was in operation from 13 September 1941 until 1 February 1942, when it was replaced by No. 1 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit which operated until 12 November 1945. The training units were equipped with
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Baldoon Airfield.
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299:near the village of
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