Strowan Aerodrome | |
|---|---|
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Satellite aerodrome (maintenance) |
| Location | Jerrys Plains, New South Wales, Australia |
| Built | 1942 |
| Occupants | Royal Australian Air Force |
Strowan Aerodrome was an aerodrome constructed in 1942 by the Royal Australian Air Force as a satellite aerodrome west of Jerrys Plains, New South Wales, Australia during World War II.
An aerodrome or airdrome is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither. Aerodromes include small general aviation airfields, large commercial airports, and military airbases.
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), formed in March 1921, is the aerial warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). It operates the majority of the ADF's fixed wing aircraft, although both the Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy also operate aircraft in various roles. It directly continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC), formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF provides support across a spectrum of operations such as air superiority, precision strikes, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, air mobility, space surveillance, and humanitarian support.
New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In March 2019, the population of New South Wales was over 8 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.
The runway was 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long x 150 feet (46 m) wide. [1] The aerodrome was as a maintenance satellite field for RAAF Station Bulga near Singleton.
RAAF Station Bulga was an aerodrome constructed in 1942 by the Royal Australian Air Force north of Bulga, New South Wales, Australia during World War II.
Singleton is a town on the banks of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. Singleton is 197 kilometres (122 mi) north-north-west of Sydney, and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Newcastle. At June 2015, Singleton had an urban population of 16,921.
