Livingstone Airfield

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Livingstone Airfield (34 mile) was an airfield at Livingstone, Northern Territory, Australia during World War II.

The airfield was built by the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion, less Company A and HQ Detachment, between 16 March 1942 until 13 April 1942. The runway was 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long and 100 feet (30 m) wide. The airfield was named after Lieutenant Livingstone of 9th Fighter Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group who was the first pilot killed in action at the airfield on 4 April 1942.

[edit] Units based at Livingstone Airfield

• 9th Fighter Squadron of 49th Fighter Group, Fifth Air Force, United States Army Air Force
• No. 14 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF
• No. 54 Squadron RAF
• No. 77 Squadron RAAF (Kittyhawk)
• No. 457 Squadron RAAF (Spitfire)
• No. 548 Squadron RAF
• 102nd Coastal Artillery Battalion (AA Separate), US Army
• 161st Light Anti-aircraft Battery, Australian Army
• H Company, 135th US Medical Regiment, US Army
• Security Guard Unit RAAF

[edit] Japanese Bombing Raids on Livingstone Airfield

26 September 1942 (05:22 am)

[edit] References

• Pacific War Wrecks Database
• OzatWarWebsite