WALLGROVE AIRFIELD
NEW SOUTH WALES
DURING WW2
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Wallgrove airfield 1.5 miles north east at Doonside west of Sydney in New South Wales, was built as a satellite and emergency airfield (5000 ft x 50 ft) in July 1942. The airfield transferred out of RAAF hands in 1946.
Plan of Wallgrove Airfield
Rod Mountford advised that approximately two thirds remains of the airfield. At least one revetment can be seen outlined in the trees and one taxiway survives but not for long as redevelopment will soon see it disappear. The dispersal bays were in a clump of trees with camouflage netting strung over the top. It had 8 revetments. The area was used as a telecommunications site until recently. Wallgrove Army Base was located nearby.
Photo: Rod Mountford via Justin Taylan
Remnants of a taxiway running
southwards
at the western end of the airfield at Wallgrove
Photo Rod Mountford
The location of the original airfield running wetswards
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Justin Taylan and Rod Mountford for their assistance with this home page.
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This page first produced 3 May 2004
This page last updated 17 June 2007
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