RAAF Base Rathmines
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RAAF Base Rathmines was a Royal Australian Air Force base. Located on Lake Macquarie in New South Wales RAAF Rathmines was the RAAF's main flying boat base during World War II and the early 1950s.
RAAF Base Rathmines was established in 1939 and closed in 1952. During World War II aircraft based at Rathmines conducted anti-submarine patrols along the Australian east coast and the base was home to the RAAF's main seaplane training units. In addition, detachments from Squadrons based at Rathmines flew numerous offensive mine laying missions into Japanese-held territory (due to Rathmines distance from the front line, these aircraft staged through bases in Northern Australia when travelling to and from their targets).
Flying units based at RAAF Rathmines at different times included:
- No. 9 Squadron
- No. 11 Squadron
- No. 20 Squadron
- No. 40 Squadron
- No. 41 Squadron
- No. 43 Squadron
- No. 107 Squadron
- No. 3 Operational Training Unit
- Seaplane Training Flight
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