Port Keats Airfield
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Port Keats Airfield is an airport at Wadeye, Northern Territory
(Port Keats) in Australia.
, the airfield was utilised as an emergency landing ground for Royal Australian Air Force
fighters and bombers returning from flying operations over the Netherlands East Indies.
Wadeye, Northern Territory
Wadeye is a town in Australia's Northern Territory.Wadeye was formerly known as Port Keats. The town is remote, situated on the western edge of the Daly River Reserve more than 200 km south west of Darwin, with road access being cut off by flooding during the wet season. Year round access is via...
(Port Keats) in Australia.
World War II
During World War IIWorld 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...
, the airfield was utilised as an emergency landing ground for Royal Australian Air Force
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...
fighters and bombers returning from flying operations over the Netherlands East Indies.