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No. 5 Aircraft Depot RAAF

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No. 5 Aircraft Depot RAAF
Active1942–1945
CountryAustralia
BranchRAAF
Garrison/HQRAAF Station Forest Hill

No. 5 Aircraft Depot RAAF was formed in 1942 at RAAF Station Forest Hill near Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.[1] The unit handled the major maintenance work on aircraft including the Bristol Beaufort, Bristol Beaufighter, Lockheed Ventura and the B-25 Mitchell. After the war, No 5 Aircraft Depot was disbanded.

Notes

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  1. ^ Coulthard-Clark, From the Ground Up, p. 29

References

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  • Coulthard-Clark, Chris (1997). From the Ground Up: The Training of RAAF Technical Ground Staff, 1948–1993. Canberra: RAAF Air Power Studies Centre. ISBN 0-642-26509-7.