Petrie Airfield was a World War II military airfield located just to the south of the North Pine River in what is now Lawnton, Queensland, Australia.[1] After the war, the airfield was dismantled and the area is now part of the urban area of Petrie-Strathpine.
| Petrie Airfield | |
|---|---|
Queensland, Australia
  Petrie Airfield Petrie Airfield (Queensland) | |
| Coordinates | 27°17′S 153°00′E / 27.283°S 153.000°E |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1942-1945 |
History
editThe Petrie Airfield gets its name from its location in the Petrie region, in turn named after Thomas Petrie, who established his homestead Murrumba on the North Pine River In 1858.
World War II
edit- RAAF units based at Petrie Airfield:
- RAF units based at Petrie Airfield:
- No. 549 Squadron RAF (Spitfire) Lawnton/ Strathpine December 1943 – July 1944
- No. 548 Squadron RAF (Spitfire) Lawnton/ Strathpine December 1943 – July 1944
- USAAF based at Petrie Airfield:
- 80th Fighter Squadron (8th Fighter Group), 10 May – 20 July 1942, P-39, P-400 Airacobra
- Dispersed from 8th Fighter Group HQ at Eagle Farm Airport.
See also
editReferences
edit This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ "Petrie-Strathpine Airfields". www.ozatwar.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Pacific Wrecks-Petrie Airfield
- RAAF Landing Ground Map - Petrie Airfield