Forrest Airport
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Forrest Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is an airport located in the hamlet of Forrest, Western Australia. The airport is clearly visible from the Indian Pacific train, which services the Trans-Australian Railway.
History
The airport was built by the Department of Civil Aviation in 1929 as a fuel stop for West Australian Airways which had won a government contract to carry mail between Adelaide and Perth using the de Havilland Hercules.[1] In the 1930s the Douglas airliner Bungana, also known as the mail plane, was a regular visitor on interstate flights.[2][3]
During World War II it was operated by the Royal Australian Air Force as a transit and fuel stop, and a communications base.[4] and has been the site of various military visits to the location over time.[5]
Current usage
It remains in use as an important stopping place for refuelling short range planes, for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Australian Defence Force.[6][7]
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Forrest Airport terminal building
See also
References
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External links
- Airservices Aerodromes & Procedure Charts
- Forrest Airport WA archived version – compiled by Geoff Goodall
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