RAAF Base Tindal

The history of RAAF Tindal dates back to WWII when it was originally constructed to house a squadron of B24 Liberator Bombers in defence of Australia. After WWII the airfield was renamed Tindal after Wing Commander Archie Tindal, who was the first RAAF casualty on mainland Australia during the initial raid by the Japanese on Darwin in 1942.

20 years after its initial construction as an airfield, restoration of Tindal as a 'bare base' began in 1963 and was completed in 1970. The official opening of RAAF Base Tindal by the then Prime Minister, Bob Hawke occurred on the 31 March 1989. He spoke that day of the significance of this base, not only in its strategic placement in time of conflict; but also the economic development it brought to Northern Australia and the local economy. RAAF Base Tindal, in the 1980s brought additional infrastructure to Katherine, as well as a new community that has continued to grow, work, play and strive together since.

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