Charters Towers Airport

Charters Towers Airport
Charters Towers Airport
Charters Towers Airport overview Vabre.jpg
Airport overview
Charters Towers Airport is located in Queensland
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Charters Towers
Airport
Charters Towers
Airport (Queensland)
IATA: CXTICAO: YCHT
Summary
Location Charters Towers, Queensland
Elevation AMSL 955 ft / 291 m
Coordinates 20°02′35″S 146°16′23″E / 20.04306°S 146.27306°E / -20.04306; 146.27306
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
19/01 3,297 1,005
24/06 5,699 1,737

Charters Towers Airport (IATA: CXTICAO: YCHT) is an airport located north of Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.

Contents

History

World War II

No. 22 Squadron aircrew and ground crew preparing for a sortie in October 1944

During World War II, the United States Army Air Force Fifth Air Force stationed the following units at the airfield:[1][2]

  • 3d Bombardment Group, (10 March 1942 – 28 January 1943) (Headquarters)
8th Bombardment Squadron, A-20 Havoc (17-31 March 1942; 9 May 1942 – 28 January 1943)
90th Bombardment Squadron, A-20 Havoc (8 March 1942 – 28 January 1943)
  • 431st Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May-1 July 1943)
  • 432d Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May-11 July 1943)
  • 433d Fighter Squadron (475th Fighter Group), P-38 Lightning (14 May-17 June 1943)
  • 16th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (1 April-4 May 1942)
  • 17th Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (1 April-4 May 1942)
  • 91st Bombardment Squadron (Light) (27th Bombardment Group (Light)), A-24 Dauntless (24 March 1942)

In addition, 370th Service Squadron managed the day to day USAAF Base operations of the airfield.

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

  1. ^ Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
  2. ^ Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

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