Gould Airfield was an airfield south of
Batchelor Airfield
Batchelor Airfield, is an airport located south of Batchelor, Northern Territory, Australia. The airport currently has no commercial air services; however, it is utilised by the Northern Australian Gliding Club and the Alice Springs Aero Clu ...
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Batchelor, Northern Territory
Batchelor is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. The town is the current seat and largest town of the Coomalie Shire local government area. It is located south of the territory capital, Darwin. A number of residents commute to Dar ...
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Australia during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
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1945 Lockheed Ventura crash
On 27 January 1945, a
RAAF
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Lockheed Ventura crashed 800 yards south-east of the airfield, killing all 6 crew members on board.
See also
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List of airports in the Northern Territory
This is a list of airports in the Australian territory of the Northern Territory.
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List of airports
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References
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*National Archives of Australia
Former Royal Australian Air Force bases
World War II airfields in Australia
Defunct airports in the Northern Territory
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