Livingstone Airfield was an airfield at Livingstone, Northern Territory

Livingstone, Northern Territory

Livingstone is an outer rural locality Darwin. The name "Livingstone" derived from the war-time airstrip which was named after John D Livingstone, Jnr. On 4 April 1942, Livingstone was wounded during action over Darwin, but flew to the newly completed 34 mile airstrip where he crash landed, but...

, Australia

Australia

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 during World War II

World War II

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The airfield was built by the 808th Engineer Aviation Battalion, less Company A and HQ Detachment, between 16 March 1942 until 13 April 1942. The runway was 5000 feet (1,524 m) long and 100 feet (30.5 m) wide. The airfield was named after Lieutenant

Lieutenant

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 Livingstone

Livingstone

-People:*David Livingstone 1813–1873, Scottish missionary explorer of Africa, best known bearer of the name and namesake of numerous places*Adelaide Livingstone , responsible for organising the 1934–5 Peace Ballot in the UK*Alexander Livingstone *Bruce Livingstone , Canadian entrepreneur*Colin H...

 of 9th Fighter Squadron

9th Fighter Squadron

The 9th Fighter Squadron was part of the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operated the F-117 Nighthawk aircraft conducting air superiority missions...

 of the 49th Fighter Group

49th Fighter Wing

The 49th Wing is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 49 WG is part of the Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force....

 who was killed as result of friendly fire

Friendly fire

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 when he was hit by Australian anti-aircraft guns during a Japanese air raid near Cox Peninsula

Cox Peninsula

The Wagait Shire, before 1 July 2008 Cox Peninsula Community Government Council, is a Local Government Area in the Northern Territory. The council was established 28 April 1995. It is located west of Darwin, Northern Territory, as a 15 minute ferry ride, or a 138km Drive on fully sealed roads.The...

, Darwin, Northern Territory

Darwin, Northern Territory

Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...

 in 4 April 1942.

Units based at Livingstone Airfield

• 9th Fighter Squadron
  9th Fighter Squadron
  The 9th Fighter Squadron was part of the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operated the F-117 Nighthawk aircraft conducting air superiority missions...
  
   of 49th Fighter Group
  49th Fighter Wing
  The 49th Wing is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 49 WG is part of the Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force....
  
  , Fifth Air Force
  Fifth Air Force
  The Fifth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces . It is headquartered at Yokota Air Base, Japan....
  
  , United States Army Air Force
• No. 14 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF
  No. 14 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF
  No. 14 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF was a maintenance unit of the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.-History:Formed at Mount Druitt Aerodrome at Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia on 21 July 1943.The unit was disbanded on 30 October 1945....
  
  
• No. 54 Squadron RAF
• No. 77 Squadron RAAF
  No. 77 Squadron RAAF
  No. 77 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron. The Squadron was formed in 1942 and currently operates F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from RAAF Base Williamtown.-History:...
  
   (Kittyhawk)
• No. 457 Squadron RAAF
  No. 457 Squadron RAAF
  No. 457 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron of World War II. The squadron was formed in England during June 1941 as an Article XV squadron equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters...
  
   (Spitfire)
• No. 548 Squadron RAF
  No. 548 Squadron RAF
  No. 548 Squadron RAF was a fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1945.-History:The squadron was formed at Lawnton, near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 15 December 1943 to provide air defence duties with Spitfires, as the RAAF Kittyhawks were inadequate for interception missions...
  
  
• 102nd Coastal Artillery Battalion (AA Separate), US Army
• 161st Light Anti-aircraft Battery, Australian Army
  Australian Army
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• H Company, 135th US Medical Regiment, US Army
• Security Guard Unit RAAF
  No. 1 Airfield Defence Squadron RAAF
  No 1 Airfield Defence Squadron is an Royal Australian Air Force military unit whose primary role is to protect and defend airfields, buildings, equipment, and personnel.-Crest:...