Bohle River Aerodrome was an aerodrome located 12.66 kilometres (7.9 mi) west of Townsville, Queensland

Townsville, Queensland

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The aerodrome was constructed in 1942, during World War II

World War II

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 (RAAF) as part of a group of airfields to be used as aircraft dispersal fields in the event of Imperial Japanese attack on the Townsville area.

The aerodrome consisted of a bitumen sealed 5580 foot NE-SW runway. A remote receiving station was constructed nearby.

It is now utilised as a drag strip.

Units based at Bohle River Aerodrome

• 40th Fighter Squadron of 35th Fighter Group - 20 April 1942
• No. 8 Squadron RAAF
  No. 8 Squadron RAAF
  No. 8 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force flying training squadron of World War I and medium bomber squadron of World War II. The Squadron was first formed in October 1917 and was disbanded in January 1946 after seeing action during the Pacific War....
  
   - 6 June 1943 - 15 September 1943
• No. 30 Squadron RAAF
  No. 30 Squadron RAAF
  No. 30 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force . Raised in 1942 as a fighter unit, the Squadron saw action in the Second World War and later served in the target towing and surface-to-air missile roles. After a long period of disbandment lasting from the late 1960s, No...
  
   - 17 August 1942 - 14 September 1942
• No. 76 Squadron RAAF
  No. 76 Squadron RAAF
  No. 76 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force flight training squadron. Established in 1942, the squadron operated P-40 Kittyhawk fighter aircraft and saw combat during World War II. Following the war it formed part of Australia's contribution to the occupation of Japan until it was...
  
   (P-40 Kittyhawk's) - 15 April 1942 till July 1942
• No. 86 Squadron RAAF
  No. 86 Squadron RAAF
  No. 86 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron of World War II. The Squadron was formed in March 1943 and was disbanded in December 1945 after seeing action in the South West Pacific Theatre of the war.-History:...
  
   - 13 May 1944 - 26 May 1944 & 10 January 1945 - 20 December 1945
• No. 100 Squadron RAAF
  No. 100 Squadron RAAF
  No. 100 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force bomber and maritime patrol squadron of World War II. The Squadron was formed in 1942 and was disbanded in 1946.-Squadron history:...
  
   - 22 September 1942 - 22 November 1942
• No. 5 Repair and Salvage Unit RAAF
• No. 11 Mobile Fighter Sector RAAF HQ - 11 December 1943 - 10 February 1944
• No. 22 Repair and Salvage Unit RAAF - 11 December 1943 - 10 February 1944
• No. 44 Operational Base Unit RAAF - February 1943 - April 1943