Location
Lat 21° 9' 12S Long 149° 9' 56E Mackay is located at an elevation of 3' above sea level in
Queensland in Australia.
Wartime History
During the Pacific War, the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) established rest and recreation facilities in
Mackay. Starting at the end of January 1943 until early 1944 thousands
of American servicemen were flown almost daily from New
Guinea for ten day periods of rest and recuperation (R&R) in the vicinity.
Mackay Airfield
Wartime airfield
C-47A Dakota Serial Number A65-32
Crashed March 14, 1954 into the sea off Mackay
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Last Updated
May 19, 2021
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