Broke Aerodrome

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Broke Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typeSatellite aerodrome (dispersal)
Location Broke, New South Wales, Australia
Built1942
Occupants Royal Australian Air Force

Broke Aerodrome was an aerodrome constructed in 1942 by the Royal Australian Air Force as a satellite aerodrome north of Broke, New South Wales, Australia during World War II.

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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References

  1. "Appendix F – World War II Aerodromes and Landing Grounds in NSW" (PDF). NSW Heritage Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.