Gawler Aerodrome
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Gawler Aerodrome is a aerodrome located at Gawler, South Australia, Australia. The aerodrome is owned by the Light Regional Council of South Australia and operated by the Adelaide Soaring Club.
[edit] History
The aerodrome was built by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1941 during World War II and was a RAAF Station.
A Operations Building, Remote Receiving Building and Transmitting Building were constructed as part of the facilities.
[edit] Units based at Gawler Aerodrome
- Adelaide Wireless Transmitting (W/T) Station - detachment
- Gawler Telecommunications Unit RAAF
- No. 11 Works Supply Unit
- No. 21 Squadron RAAF
- No. 86 Squadron RAAF
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