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Gorrie Airfield was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airfield, north of Larrimah, Northern Territory, Australia during World War II. The airfield was named after South Australian airman Peter C Gorrie (1918-1942), who died in RAAF service with No 2 Squadron on 12 January 1942, flying from Burus Island against a Japanese fleet which was landing troops at Menado, North Celebes Island; his Hudson bomber was shot down over Kema Bay, one of four 2 Squadron Hudsons lost in that mission. The establishment at Gorrie comprised over 6,000 RAAF personnel responsible for aircraft and vehicle maintenance for the RAAF and United States Army Air Forces. A large petrol storage and bomb dump were constructed as part of the airfield. The remains of the runway and many of the buildings and structures are still visible. ==Units based at Gorrie Airfield== * No. 9 Stores Depot (RAAF) * No. 14 Aircraft Repair Depot (RAAF) * No. 18 Replenishing Centre (RAAF) * No. 55 Operational Base Unit (RAAF) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gorrie Airfield」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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