Broke Aerodrome | |
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Summary | |
Airport type | Satellite aerodrome (dispersal) |
Location | Broke, New South Wales, Australia |
Built | 1942 |
Occupants | Royal Australian Air Force |
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The runway ran south west to north east and was 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long x 150 feet (46 m) wide. [1] The aerodrome was as a dispersal satellite field for RAAF Station Bulga near Singleton.
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