Breddan Aerodrome
| Breddan Aerodrome | |
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Queensland, Australia   Breddan Aerodrome Breddan Aerodrome (Queensland) | |
| Coordinates | 19°56′34.21″S 146°14′21.44″E / 19.9428361°S 146.2392889°ECoordinates: 19°56′34.21″S 146°14′21.44″E / 19.9428361°S 146.2392889°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1942-1945 |
Breddan Aerodrome is a heritage-listed abandoned aerodrome located 15 km (9 mi) north of Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.
The airfield was constructed by the USAAF 38th Bomb Group in August 1942 as a satellite field for Charters Towers Airport, and later used by the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II as a maintenance base. Consisting of two runways, the airfield was abandoned after 1948. Today, the remains of the airfield consist of some deteriorating runways, taxiways and hardstands, mostly being reclaimed by grassland and shrub. No buildings have survived.
Heritage listing
The aerodrome was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 2010.[1]
Units based at Breddan Aerodrome
- 38th Bombardment Group (Headquarters) (7 August-30 September 1942)
- 71st Bombardment Squadron, B-25 Mitchell (12 August-1 October 1942)
- 405th Bombardment Squadron, B-25 Mitchell (7 August-30 September 1942)
- No. 1 Torpedo Maintenance Unit RAAF
- No. 6 Central Receiving Depot RAAF
- No. 10 Repair and Salvage Unit RAAF
- No. 12 Repair and Salvage Unit RAAF
- No. 13 Aircraft Repair Depot RAAF
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ↑ "Breddan Airfield (entry 602745)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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