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The airfield was abandoned at the end of World War II. Over the years, it has reverted to the natural terrain from which it was built. The base infrastructure is gone; only concrete, building foundations, piles of rubble and occasional aircraft parts remain. In aerial photographs, the remains of some
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The airfield was built by C Company and HQ Detachment of the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion between 27 April 1942 and 16 July 1942. The single runway was 6,000 ft × 100 ft (1,829 m × 30 m). Further development of the airfield was undertaken by No. 1 Airfield
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During its operational use, Fenton Airfield served as headquarters for Royal Australian Air Force squadrons and United States Army and Air Force units. Reconnaissance flights beginning at Fenton Airfield were flown over
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region. The airfield is open to the public, and the main runway, taxiways and hardstands are accessible. Remnants of the control tower remain and aircraft wreckage can be found in the area.
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roads that likely led to dispersed parts of the base, such as the bomb dump and the administrative containment area, are faintly visible, but no structures remain.
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Abandoned since 1945, the site is one of three surviving World War II-era heavy bomber airfields in the
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13°37′23.46″S 131°20′19.60″E / 13.6231833°S 131.3387778°E / -13.6231833; 131.3387778
World War II
Northern Territory
Australia
Tipperary Station
Douglas-Daly
flight lieutenant
Clyde Fenton
Katherine
Darwin
Department of Main Roads (New South Wales)
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Clyde Fenton
Liberator bombers
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