Antarctic Flight RAAF
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| Antarctic Flight RAAF | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Branch |  Royal Australian Air Force |
| Role | Expeditions and Rescue |
| Current base | RAAF Base Laverton |
Antarctic Flight was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft flight. It operated from RAAF Base Laverton and Mawson Station. The flight was responsible for expeditions and rescue missions in Antarctica.[1]
Two ski fitted RAAF Auster AOP.6 (A11-200 & A11-201) were based at Mawson Station from 1952. On 5 March 1954, A11-200 was lost over the side of a ship. Later the flight included two DHC-2 Beavers and one Dakota aircraft. After 1963, the RAAF planes were withdrawn.
References
Further reading
- Wilson, David (1991); Alfresco Flight: the RAAF Antarctic experience, Royal Australian Air Force Museum, ISBN 0-642-10522-7
