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No. 14 Repair and Salvage Unit RAAF

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No. 14 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF was a maintenance unit of the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.

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History

Formed at Mount Druitt Aerodrome at Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia on 21 July 1943.

The unit was disbanded on 30 October 1945.

Aircraft Repairs undertaken upon

  • Bristol Beaufort
  • Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk
  • de Havilland Tiger Moth
  • Lockheed Ventura
  • CAC Wirraway

    • Locations

  • Mount Druitt Aerodrome - 21 July 1943
  • Pell Airfield - 19 March 1944
  • Livingstone Airfield - 13 April 1944
  • Ross River Aerodrome - 23 May 1944
  • Woodstock Aerodrome - 8 October 1944
  • Morotai Airfield - 12 March 1945

    • Commanding Officers

  • Squadron Leader R.H. Foord - 3 August 1943
  • Squadron Leader N.B. Tamlyn - 16 August 1943
  • Squadron Leader O. Doutch - 19 October 1943
  • Squadron Leader N.S. Lake - August 1945

    • References

    No. 14 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF Wikipedia
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