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Location Lat 32° 47' 42"S Long 151° 50' 5"E Williamtown Airfield is located north of Williamstown and Newcastle in New South Wales (NSW) in Australia. Also known as RAAF Station Williamtown and postwar RAAF Base Williamtown. Shares the same runway as Newcastle Airport. Construction On February 15, 1941 RAAF Station Williamtown was established to provide aerial protection to the strategic port and steel manufacturing facilities in the Hunter Region. The base had four runways, each measuring 1,100 meters / 3,600 feet in length to meet the needs of the Williamtown Flying School. The School consisted of 62 buildings which accommodates 366 officers and men. Wartime History Used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for the duration of the Pacific War. Used by the U. S. Army Air Force (USAAF) during the first half of 1942. Allied units based at Williamtown U. S. Army Air Force (USAAF) 35th FG, 39th FS (P-39) Mount Gambier April 3, 1942 - April 20, 1942 Woodstock 43rd BG, 65th BS (B-17) ? - August 15, 1942 Torrens Creek Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 4 OTU (Vengeance / Wirraway) formed Oct 1, 1942 - Apr 30, 1944 disbanded 5 OTU (Beaufighter / Mosquito) Tocumwal Mar 1, 1944 - Feb 1, 1946 reorganised as CCU Post War Today Contribute
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