Pell Airfield

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Pell Airfield was an airfield southeast of Batchelor Airfield, built near the Stuart Highway in Northern Territory, Australia during World War II.

The airfield was constructed in 1942 as a aircraft salvage, repair and servicing facility. The airfield was named in honour of Major Floyd J Pell, who was killed during the first Japanese attack on Darwin on 19 February 1942.

The airfield was abandoned shortly after 1945.

[edit] List of Japanese bombing raids against Pell Airfield

  • 24 October 1942 (04:52 am)
  • 21 August 1943 (03:30 am)

[edit] List of units based at Pell Airfield

  • No. 4 Repairs and Salvage Unit RAAF

[edit] References

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