No. 5 Aircraft Depot RAAF was formed in 1942 at RAAF Station Forest Hill near Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.[1] The unit handled the major maintenance work on aircraft including the Bristol Beaufort, Bristol Beaufighter, Lockheed Ventura and the B-25 Mitchell. After the war, No 5 Aircraft Depot was disbanded.
| No. 5 Aircraft Depot RAAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1945 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | RAAF |
| Garrison/HQ | RAAF Station Forest Hill |
Notes
edit- ^ Coulthard-Clark, From the Ground Up, p. 29
References
edit- Coulthard-Clark, Chris (1997). From the Ground Up: The Training of RAAF Technical Ground Staff, 1948–1993. Canberra: RAAF Air Power Studies Centre. ISBN 0-642-26509-7.