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 RAAF March 2, 1943 |
Location Coomalie Creek Airfield was located near Darwin in the Northern Territory in Australia. Also known as "Coomalie Creek Field", "Coomalie Creek" or "Coomalie". Also, sometimes incorrectly spelled "Coomallie". Construction During 1942, a single runway was constructed surfaced with bitumen. Coomalie Creek Airfield was completed by the middle of November 1942. Wartime History On November 12, 1942 the first squadron to arrive at Coomalie Creek Airfield was Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 31 Squadron with Beaufighters. Quickly Coomalie Creek Airfield was detected by the Japanese and bombed on six occasions with the first raid on November 22, 1942 and the last raid on November 10, 1943. RAAF units based at Coomalie Creek 31 Squadron (Beaufighter) Wagga Wagga arrives Nov 12, 1942 (det Truscott)–November 27, 1944 Noemfoor 1 PRU (F-4 Lightning, Buffalo, Lancer, Mosquito and Wirraway) Hughes arrives December 6, 1942 disbands September 9, 1944 then reforms as No. 87 Squadron 87 Squadron (Wirraways, Mosquito) formed September 10, 1944 - October 1945 Parkes Japanese missions against Coomalie Creek Airfield November 22, 1942–November 10, 1943 Beaufighter "Feaubighter" Mark Ic Serial Number A19-31 Destroyed on the ground by Japanese A6M2 Zeros strafing air raid on March 2, 1943 Today Disused since the war. In 1995, part of Coomalie Farm owned by Richard Luxton. As part of the 50th anniversary of World War II, the 31 Squadron chapel at Coomalie Creek Airfield was rebuilt and visited by veterans from 31 Squadron during August 1995. The veterans dedicated a plaque at the chapel in 1998. Tony Johnsoton adds: "Coomalie Creek is now in private ownership and the strip is still in good repair. Some remnants still. I have been a guest at the site by the current owner." References Oz@War - Coomalie Creek Northern Territory During WW2 Coomalie Charlie's Commandos - 31 Squadron RAAF Beaufighters at Darwin 1942-43 by Kenneth Neal McDonald, DFC Contribute
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