Petrie Airfield was a
World War II
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military airfield located just to the south of the
North Pine River
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Location and features
The North Pine River rises in the D'Aguilar Range in the Mount Mee State Forest, approximately northwest of Brisbane, and flows generally ...
in what is now
Lawnton, Queensland
Lawnton is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Lawnton had a population of 5,658 people.
Geography
Lawnton is bounded on the north and north-east by the North Pine River, to the south-east by the South Pine River ...
,
Australia
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.
After the war, the airfield was dismantled and the area is now part of the urban area of Petrie-Strathpine.
History
The Petrie Airfield gets its name from its location in the Petrie region, in turn named after
Thomas Petrie
Thomas Petrie (31 January 1831 – 26 August 1910) was an Australian explorer, gold prospector, logger, and grazier. He was a Queensland pioneer.
Early life
Petrie was born at Edinburgh, fourth son of Andrew Petrie and brother of John. His fa ...
who established his homestead Murrumba on the North Pine River In 1858.
World War II
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RAAF
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units based at Petrie Airfield
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83 Squadron (Boomerang)
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12 Squadron (Vengeance)
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RAF
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units based at Petrie Airfield
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No. 549 Squadron RAF
No. 549 Squadron RAF was a fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) operating in Australia from 1943 to 1945.
History
The squadron was formed at Lawnton Airfield, Queensland Australia on 15 December 1943, made up of RAF Aircrew and RAAF ...
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Spitfire
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Lawnton/
Strathpine
Strathpine is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Strathpine had a population of 9,503 people. It is home to the Pine Rivers District offices of the Moreton Bay Region, as well ...
December 1943 – July 1944
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No. 548 Squadron RAF
No. 548 Squadron RAF was a Fighter aircraft, fighter squadron (aviation), squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1943 to 1945.
History
The squadron was formed at Lawnton, Queensland, Lawnton, near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 15 Decemb ...
(Spitfire) Lawnton/ Strathpine December 1943 – July 1944
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USAAF
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based at Petrie Airfield
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80th Fighter Squadron
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), 10 May – 20 July 1942,
P-39, P-400 Airacobra
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Eagle Farm Airport
Eagle Farm Airport was a small airport located north-east of Brisbane in the suburb of Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia.
History
An area located near Eagle Farm Racecourse was initially used as a landing field in 1922 and Eagle Farm Aerodr ...
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See also
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United States Army Air Forces in Australia
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(World War II)
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List of airports in Queensland
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List of airports
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References
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* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. .
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