No. 14 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF
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No. 14 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF was a maintenance unit of the Royal Australian Air Force
during World War II
.
at Mount Druitt, New South Wales
, Australia
on 21 July 1943.
The unit was disbanded on 30 October 1945.
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
History
Formed at Mount Druitt AerodromeMount Druitt Aerodrome
Mount Druitt Aerodrome was a Royal Australian Air Force landing ground during World War II at Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia.Land was resumed in March 1942, for the construction of an aerodrome, two aircraft hangars and workshops on the site...
at Mount Druitt, New South Wales
Mount Druitt, New South Wales
Mount Druitt is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Druitt is located 43 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown, and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.There are numerous...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 21 July 1943.
The unit was disbanded on 30 October 1945.
Aircraft Repairs undertaken upon
- Bristol BeaufortBristol BeaufortThe Bristol Beaufort was a British twin-engined torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from experience gained designing and building the earlier Blenheim light bomber....
- Curtiss P-40Curtiss P-40The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was an American single-engine, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational...
Kittyhawk - de Havilland Tiger MothDe Havilland Tiger MothThe de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft...
- Lockheed VenturaLockheed VenturaThe Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by United States and British Commonwealth forces in several guises...
- CAC WirrawayCAC WirrawayThe Wirraway was a training and general purpose military aircraft manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation between 1939 and 1946...
Locations
- Mount Druitt AerodromeMount Druitt AerodromeMount Druitt Aerodrome was a Royal Australian Air Force landing ground during World War II at Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia.Land was resumed in March 1942, for the construction of an aerodrome, two aircraft hangars and workshops on the site...
- 21 July 1943 - Pell AirfieldPell AirfieldPell Airfield was an airfield southeast of Batchelor Airfield, built near the Stuart Highway in Northern Territory, Australia during World War II.The airfield was constructed in 1942 as an aircraft salvage, repair and servicing facility...
- 19 March 1944 - Livingstone AirfieldLivingstone AirfieldLivingstone Airfield was an airfield at Livingstone, Northern Territory, Australia during World War II.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 long and wide...
- 13 April 1944 - Ross River Aerodrome - 23 May 1944
- Woodstock Aerodrome - 8 October 1944
- Morotai Airfield - 12 March 1945
Commanding Officers
- Squadron LeaderSquadron LeaderSquadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. In these...
R.H. Foord - 3 August 1943 - Squadron Leader N.B. Tamlyn - 16 August 1943
- Squadron Leader O. Doutch - 19 October 1943
- Squadron Leader N.S. Lake - August 1945