RAAF Base Glenbrook
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". RAAF Base Glenbrook (Template:Comma separated entries)[1] is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base located in Glenbrook, in the Lower Blue Mountains, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". west of the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia.
The base serves as home to Headquarters Air Command of the RAAF. There is no airfield although it has a heliport, or helicopter landing site (HLS) and most administrative services are located on the nearby RAAF Base Richmond. Parts of the Script error: No such module "convert". site are heritage-listed and comprise the Officers' Mess, once the Template:NSWcity Hotel.[2]
During World War Two, men stationed at the base co-ordinated the stockpiling of mustard gas in the disused Glenbrook railway tunnel.[3]
In 2009 the Minister for Defence, John Faulkner, announced that the base would be closed by 2015, and its command operations transfer to RAAF Base Amberley.[4] Closure has yet to occur.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Units
| Unit | Full name | Force Element Group | Aircraft | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQAC | Headquarters Air Command | Air Command | — | |
| 323SQN | No 323 Squadron AAFC | Australian Air Force Cadets | — |
See also
References
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