Fanning Airfield NQ

By mid 1942, the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway had been fought and won against the Japanese. It was to be the turning point in the war but that was unclear at the time. In Australia, several airfields were being constructed between Townsville and Charters Towers in North Queensland. However, 18 months later, they were nearly deserted. Fanning Airfield was built but never used.