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    Bohle River Airfield Queensland Australia
Location
Bohle River Airfield was located at Bohle River near Townsville in Queensland in Australia.

Construction
Built as a military airfield.

Wartime History
Used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Australian units based at Bohle River
No. 8 Squadron (Beaufort) Canberra arrives May 1944
No. 86 Squadron
No. 30 Squadron (Beaufighter) arrives ?–September 12, 1942 departs 5 Mile Drome (Wards)

P-40N Kittyhawk Serial Number A29-446
Pilot Nelson force landed April 8, 1945 later moved to Rattlesnake Island for use as a target

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Last Updated
April 19, 2025

 

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