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The Invisible Airfield: Corunna Downs, Western Australia

Backyard Battlefields

Jul 30, 202410:21News & Politics

Corunna Downs was a top secret WW2 airbase in Western Australia. Called the 'Invisible Airfield', it was located in desert and spinifex country in the Pilbara region. Its strategic location allowed Australian and America...

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The Invisible Airfield: Corunna Downs, Western Australia is an episode from Backyard Battlefields. Corunna Downs was a top secret WW2 airbase in Western Australia. Called the 'Invisible Airfield', it was located in desert and spinifex count...

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Corunna Downs was a top secret WW2 airbase in Western Australia. Called the 'Invisible Airfield', it was located in desert and spinifex country in the Pilbara region. Its strategic location allowed Australian and American bombers to launch surprise attacks on Japanese targets in the Dutch East Indies.

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Published Jul 30, 2024 and 10:21 long