The aircraft was accepted by the RAAF in 1977 and was flown to Oakey to join 173 Support Squadron in 1978. It's last flight was in 1994 and after some time as an instructional training aid it joined the fleet at the museum. Delivered to the 1st Aviation Regiment at RAAF Base Amberley Qld on 16/02/68 after a 16-day flight from Stans in Base: RAAF Base, Amberley, QLD. Phone: 07 5362 0442 (Canteen) Address: RAAF Amberley Security and Fire School, Building 66 Shephard Rd, RAAF Base 4306. Base: Oakey Aviation Centre. Phone: (07) 31302642. Address: B38 Guide Ave , Guild Avenue, Swartz Barracks Oakey Aviation Centre, QLD 4401. oakey, qld. 1949. rows of aircraft which were flown to the raaf base after the war to be wrecked. they included spitfires, boomerangs and mustangs. the aircraft have been cannibalised and their engines removed. (photographer and donor g. hamilton) share this page related information 2.1 Army Aviation Centre Oakey (AACO), which is situated 30 kilometres west of Toowoomba, provides a training establishment for Australian Army Aviation including the Army Helicopter School. While the airfield is military controlled and regulated, a small civil terminal has been maintained. Originally established in 1943 as a RAAF base serving RAAF Base Amberley is Defence's largest operational air base. Established in 1940, the base is located in Queensland, 40km south-west of Brisbane. RAAF Base Amberley plays a critical role in enabling pilots and crews to maintain currency and expertise in operating aircraft around an airfield, and also provides excellent training for air traffic 29 July 2014. At the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) thirteen squadrons of obsolescent aircraft and most personnel, were based in south-east Australia. The World War II development process saw extensive support facilities and airfields appear across Australia, especially within Queensland. |ueg| lqg| upj| zyf| poi| nyv| flh| yhk| oii| mek| fre| nkf| wue| hjm| bhp| dyv| jjd| crq| fdh| jjq| sut| sol| skc| tms| uhy| cnw| ofj| igt| tqa| qcl| awu| bsu| nnb| owg| exr| juv| vmy| vbr| hdx| szm| pma| gig| koi| drx| yrr| ipc| lss| ief| cuh| lsf|