Horn Island Airport

Horn Island Airport is an airport in Horn Island, Queensland, Australia.World War IIThe Civil Constructional Corps and the Department of Main Roads began construction of an advanced operational airbase on the island during World War II, commencing in 1940. RAAF Base Horn Island was completed in 1941 and was used as a staging base for Allied aircraft moving between Australia and New Guinea. The airfield consisted of two intersecting runways, with revetments for aircraft parking.Japanese bombing raids against Horn Island Aerodrome 14 March 1942 18 March 1942 30 April 1942 11 May 1942 6 July 1942 30 July 1942 1 August 1942 17 June 1943Units based at Horn Island Aerodrome 7th Fighter Squadron of 49th Fighter Group, March 1942 - 18 April 1942 (Curtiss P-40s) No. 6 Squadron RAAF No. 7 Squadron RAAF No. 24 Squadron RAAF No. 32 Squadron RAAF No. 75 Squadron RAAF No. 84 Squadron RAAF No. 28 Operational Base Unit RAAF