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Gove Airport : ウィキペディア英語版 | Gove Airport
Gove Airport is on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia. It services the mining town of Nhulunbuy and several Aboriginal communities including Yirrkala. The airport is located south southeast〔 of the Nhulunbuy town centre, on Melville Road.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Airport Guide: Gove (Nhulunbuy) Airport )〕 It is operated by the Nhulunbuy Corporation.〔 The township is serviced by a twice daily Boeing 717 QantasLink service and ten AirNorth services a week. == History ==
Gove Airport is located on the site of the former RAAF Base Gove.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=RAAF Base Gove )〕 This World War II airbase was built in 1943 and named for Pilot Officer William Gove who was killed in action. During the war, the airfield was used by No. 83 Squadron RAAF flying CAC Boomerangs and No. 13 Squadron RAAF flying Lockheed Venturas, with No. 42 Squadron RAAF operating PBY Catalina flying boats out of nearby Drimmie Head. At the height of operations, over 5,000 servicemen were stationed at the base.〔 The base closed in early 1946.
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