Strowan Aerodrome | |
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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.
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