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{{Location map|Queensland|label=Charleville Airport|marksize=6|mark=Red_pog.svg|lat_dir=S|lat_deg=26|lat_min=24 |lat_sec=48|lon_dir=E|lon_deg=146|lon_min=15|lon_sec=45|position=left|width=200|float=right|caption=Location of Charleville Airport, Queensland}} |
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'''Charleville Airport''' {{airport codes|CTL|YBCV}} is an airport in [[Charleville, Queensland|Charleville]], a town in the state of [[Queensland]] in [[Australia]]. |
'''Charleville Airport''' {{airport codes|CTL|YBCV}} is an airport in [[Charleville, Queensland|Charleville]], a town in the state of [[Queensland]] in [[Australia]]. |
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* [[Qantas]] |
* [[Qantas]] |
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** [[QantasLink]] (Brisbane, Roma) <ref>[http://www.qantas.com.au/content/dyn/routemaps/au/index Qantas Route Maps]</ref> |
** [[QantasLink]] (Brisbane, Roma) <ref>[http://www.qantas.com.au/content/dyn/routemaps/au/index Qantas Route Maps]</ref> |
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==History== |
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During [[World War II]], the [[United States Army Air Force]] 63d Bombardment Squadron, assigned to the [[Fifth Air Force]] [[43d Airlift Wing|43d Bombardment Group]], flew [[B-17 Flying Fortress]]es from the airfield between 15 June-3 August 1942.<ref>Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975</ref> |
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Other USAAF units assigned to Charleville were the 8th and 480th Service Squadron of the 45th Service Group.<ref>[http://airforcehistoryindex.org/search.php?q=Charleville USAF Historical Research Agency Doument Search]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[United States Army Air Forces in Australia]] ([[World War II]]) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,003 ft / 306 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°24′48″S 146°15′45″E / 26.41333°S 146.26250°E | ||||||||||||||
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Charleville Airport
Location of Charleville Airport, Queensland
Charleville Airport (IATA: CTL, ICAO: YBCV) is an airport in Charleville, a town in the state of Queensland in Australia.
Airlines and destinations
- Macair Airlines (Brisbane, Quilpie)
- Qantas
- QantasLink (Brisbane, Roma) [3]
History
During World War II, the United States Army Air Force 63d Bombardment Squadron, assigned to the Fifth Air Force 43d Bombardment Group, flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from the airfield between 15 June-3 August 1942.[4]
Other USAAF units assigned to Charleville were the 8th and 480th Service Squadron of the 45th Service Group.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Template:WAD
- ^ Airport information for CTL at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Qantas Route Maps
- ^ Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975
- ^ USAF Historical Research Agency Doument Search
External links
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