RAAF Base Wagga
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| Wagga Wagga Airport | |||
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| RAAF Wagga Coat of Arms | |||
| IATA: WGA – ICAO: YSWG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military/Public | ||
| Owner | Commonwealth of Australia | ||
| Operator | Wagga Wagga City Council | ||
| Serves | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | ||
| Location | Forest Hill, New South Wales | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 724 ft / 221 m | ||
| Coordinates | 35°09′55″S 147°27′59″E / 35.16528°S 147.46639°ECoordinates: 35°09′55″S 147°27′59″E / 35.16528°S 147.46639°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 5,801 | 1,768 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 5,007 | 1,526 | Clay |
RAAF Base Wagga (formerly RAAF Base Forest Hill) is located in the New South Wales town of Wagga Wagga, in the suburb of Forest Hill.
The RAAF no longer controls the airfield which, although still owned by the Commonwealth of Australia, is currently leased to the Wagga Wagga City Council. Although military aircraft still use it, the airfield is now called Wagga Wagga Airport.[1]
Until the start of 2008, the base belonged to the Air Force's Ground Training Wing. It is now home to Headquarters RAAF College (RAAFCOL) and to the No 1 Recruit Training Unit (1RTU), the Air Force's basic recruit training school.[2]
The base continues to be the main ground training base for airmen and airwomen of the technical, administration and logistics trades, as well as the location for initial courses for Administration and Logistics officers. The main postgraduate promotion courses are also conducted at the base. In addition, Air Force, Army and Navy personnel undertake technical airworthiness training at the RAAF School of Technical Training (RAAFSTT). Also, 3 Wing Australian Air Force Cadets uses RAAF Base Wagga to hold its biannual promotion courses (January and July).
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[edit] Units
| Unit short name | Full name | Force Element Group |
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| HQRAAFCOL | Headquarters RAAF College | Air Force Training Group |
| CSU-WAG | Combat Support Unit Wagga | Combat Support Group |
| RAAFSTT | RAAF School of Technical Training | Air Force Training Group |
| RAAFSALT | RAAF School of Administration and Logistics Training | Air Force Training Group |
| SPS | School of Postgraduate Studies | Air Force Training Group |
| 1RTU | No 1 Recruit Training Unit | Air Force Training Group |
[edit] Aircraft on display
The aircraft located next to the RAAF Wagga Heritage Centre, they are not officially part of the heritage centre but are officially part of RAAF Base Wagga as gate guardians.
- Dassault Mirage III, located as a gate guardian at RAAF Base Wagga in the 1980s.[3][4]
- CAC Sabre
- CAC Winjeel
- Gloster Meteor
- English Electric Canberra, which flew during the Vietnam War and located as a gate guardian at RAAF Base Wagga in the 1980s.[3]
[edit] Gate guardians
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A3-41 Dassault Mirage III in No. 2 Squadron RAAF livery.
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CAC Sabre Mk 32 (A94-982)
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CAC Winjeel CA25-03 A85-403
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A77-871 (WK791) Gloster Meteor F 8
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A84-235 English Electric Canberra Mk 20 in No. 2 Squadron RAAF livery.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Effective Regional Aviation Services-An Airport perspective". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics. http://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/35/Files/Peter%20Dale%20Presentation.doc. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ 1RTU was relocated from RAAF Base Edinburgh.[when?]
- ^ a b Glover, Ben (29 April 2011). "Forest Hill RAAF aircraft relics get a makeover". The Daily Advertiser. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/forest-hill-raaf-aircraft-relics-get-a-makeover/2147952.aspx. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Wagga Wagga R.A.A.F. Museum". Tourism Internet. http://www.albury.net.au/~tim/wwraaf.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
[edit] External links
Media related to RAAF Base Wagga at Wikimedia Commons- Wagga Wagga Airport official site
- Airport information for YSWG at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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