Koo-wee-rup airfield (former WW2 RAAF airfield) (Greater Melbourne)

Australia / Victoria / Pakenham / Greater Melbourne
 airport, Second World War 1939-1945, military
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RAAF airfield constructed during WW2 as a fighter base to protect Melbourne and Yallourn (power stations) from air attack.

A total of four runways were planned, but this was reduced to two gravel strips, with construction beginning at the end of 1942.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomeith,_Victoria
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Coordinates:   38°12'38"S   145°34'8"E

Comments

  • This former airfield is now being talked about as a possible site for a third airport for Melbourne.
  • I thought the 3rd airport is proposed for Tooradin Airfield.
  • It is funny how some of our elected leaders pick up a WW2 gravel runway and think it is a good building block for a modern Jet airport. In reality if an airport of that scale was built at either Tooradin or here they would start with a bulldozer and fresh plans.
  • ...and an active railway line to connect to.
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