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Main page This article is about the air force base. For the civilian airport, see Newcastle Airport. Contents RAAF Base Williamtown (IATA: NTL, ICAO: YWLM) is a Royal Australian Air Force Featured content RAAF Base Williamtown (RAAF) military air base located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) north[1] of the Current events Williamtown, New South Wales in Australia coastal city of Newcastle (27 km (17 mi) by road) in the local government area of Random article Donate to Wikipedia Port Stephens, in New South Wales, Australia. The base serves as the headquarters Wikipedia store to both the Air Combat Group and the Surveillance and Response Group of the RAAF. The military base shares its runway facilities with Newcastle Airport. The Interaction nearest towns are Raymond Terrace, located 8 km (5 mi) west of the base and Help Medowie, 6.8 km (4.2 mi), north of the base, which is home to many of the base's About Wikipedia staff. Community portal Recent changes A number of the buildings on the base are listed on the Commonwealth Heritage Contact page List.[2]

F/A-18 Hornet taking off from RAAF Base Williamtown Tools Contents [hide] What links here 1 History Related changes 2 Current base activity Upload file Special pages 3 Units Permanent link 4 See also Page information 5 References Wikidata item 6 External links Cite this page

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Create PDF in your applications with the Pdfcrowd HTML to PDF API PDFCROWD Create a book History [ edit ] Download as PDF RAAF Base Printable version RAAF Station Williamtown was established on 15 February 1941 to provide Williamtown YWLM protection for the strategic port and steel manufacturing facilities of the Hunter In other projects Region.[3] The base was initially served by four runways, each 1,100 m (3,600 ft) in Wikimedia Commons length to meet the needs of the Williamtown Flying School. The School consisted of

Languages 62 buildings which accommodates 366 officers and men. Deutsch A number of Australian Empire Air Training Scheme squadrons were formed at Williamtown before proceeding overseas and No. 4 Operational Training Unit was ﻓﺎرﺳﯽ Français located at Williamtown from October 1942 until the unit was disbanded in April 1944. Português Following World War II, Williamtown was retained as the RAAF's main fighter base То ик ҷ ӣ [4] Edit links and was equipped with squadrons of Gloster Meteor and CAC Sabre fighters. In 1961 the squadron of Meteors were replaced with the Dassault Mirage aircraft.[4] Location of RAAF Williamtown in New South Wales On-base facilities were gradually expanded post war and through until the late Coordinates 32°47′42″S 151°50′04″E 1960s. Type Military air base Site information In 1983 the role of Williamtown was upgraded to a tactical fighter base in preparation Owner Department of Defence of the replacement of the Mirages with 75 F/A-18 Hornets in 1989. The following Operator Royal Australian Air Force year Williamtown became headquarters for the Tactical Fighter group and acquired Website RAAF Base Williamtown new headquarter buildings, hangars, workshops, stores, medical facilities and a Site history base chapel.[4] In use 15 February 1941 – present Garrison information Current base activity [ edit ] Garrison Headquarters Air Combat Group As of August 2017[5] RAAF Williamtown employed approximately 3,500 personnel, Headquarters Surveillance and including military, civilians and contractors, and generated A$150 million per annum Response Group by way of salaries in the Hunter Region economy.[3] Occupants No. 81 Wing No. 78 Wing Williamtown is home to F/A-18 Hornet fighters (operated by No. 2 Operational No. 453 Squadron Williamtown Conversion Unit, No. 3 Squadron and No. 77 Squadron), BAE Hawk 127 Lead-In Flight Fighters (operated by No. 76 Squadron), E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and No. 3 Squadron control aircraft (operated by No. 2 Squadron) and Pilatus PC-9 forward air control No. 77 Squadron

Create PDF in your applications with the Pdfcrowd HTML to PDF API PDFCROWD aircraft (operated by No. 4 Squadron). It is also home to the Australian Defence No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit Force Warfare Centre[6] and Surveillance and Response Group RAAF. No. 76 Squadron No. 4 Squadron RAAF Base Williamtown has most of the facilities one would expect to find in a small No. 2 Squadron town, including sporting fields, recreation facilities, cinema and a fortnightly No. 2 Expeditionary Health newspaper[7] highlighting activities around the Base and outside Squadron community.[citation needed] RAAF Williamtown is the home to Fighter World, a museum No. 1 Combat Communications Squadron Detachment Williamtown dedicated to Australian fighter aircraft.[8] Headquarters No. 453 Squadron In 2014 the Australian Government announced that Williamtown will be the home No. 26 (City of Newcastle) base for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters; expected to arrive in Australia in Squadron 2018 and enter service with the RAAF in 2020.[9][10] No. 381 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron The use of firefighting chemicals over a sustained period has resulted in No. 1 Security Forces Squadron contamination of the groundwater in the area surrounding the base, with residents Airfield information initiating a class action lawsuit and expressing ongoing concern in national media Identifiers IATA: NTL, ICAO: YWLM [11][12][13][14] over the impact on their properties. Nationally, there are 90 sites Elevation 9 metres (31 ft) AMSL impacted by PFAS contamination, with more internationally.[15][16] Runways Direction Length and surface Units [ edit ] 12/30 2,778 metres (9,114 ft) Asphalt Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] The following units are located at RAAF Base Williamtown:[5]

Force Element Unit Full name Aircraft Notes Group No. 1 Air Terminal 1ATS DET Combat Support Squadron Detachment N/A [citation needed] WLM Group Williamtown No. 1 Combat [5] 1CCS DET Communications Combat Support N/A WLM Squadron Detachment Group The entrance to Fighter World museum. Williamtown

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Create PDF in your applications with the Pdfcrowd HTML to PDF API PDFCROWD 1SECFOR No. 1 Security Forces Combat Support Squadron Group Surveillance 2SQN No. 2 Squadron and Response E-7A Group No. 2 Expeditionary Combat Support 2EHS N/A Health Squadron Group No. 2 Operational Air Combat 2OCU F/A-18 Conversion Unit Group Air Combat 3SQN No. 3 Squadron F/A-18 Group Air Combat 4SQN No. 4 Squadron PC-9 Group Surveillance No. 3 Control and 3CRU and Response N/A [17] Reporting Unit Group No. 26 (City of Combat Support Airbase 26SQN N/A Newcastle) Squadron Group operations[5] Surveillance Headquarters No. 453 HQ453SQN and Response N/A Squadron Group Surveillance 453SQN No. 453 Squadron and Response N/A WLM FLT Williamtown Flight Group BAe- Air Combat 76SQN No. 76 Squadron Hawk Group 127 77SQN No. 77 Squadron Air Combat F/A-18

Create PDF in your applications with the Pdfcrowd HTML to PDF API PDFCROWD Group Air Combat 278SQN No. 278 Squadron N/A [citation needed] Group No. 381 Expeditionary Combat Support Contingency 381ECSS Combat Support N/A Group operations[5] Squadron Combat Support Unit – Combat Support CSU-WLM N/A Williamtown Group Surveillance Headquarters No. 41 HQ41WG and Response N/A Wing Group [citation needed] Surveillance Headquarters No. 42 HQ42WG and Response N/A Wing Group Surveillance Headquarters No. 44 HQ44WG and Response N/A Wing Group Headquarters No. 78 Air Combat HQ78WG N/A Wing Group Headquarters No. 81 Air Combat HQ81WG N/A Wing Group [5] Headquarters Air Air Combat HQACG N/A Combat Group Group Surveillance Surveillance and HQSRG and Response N/A Response Group Group SACTU Surveillance and Control Surveillance N/A [citation needed] Training Unit and Response

Create PDF in your applications with the Pdfcrowd HTML to PDF API PDFCROWD Group No. 335 Squadron 335SQN Australian Air Australian Air Force N/A [18] AAFC Force Cadets Cadets Capability Airborne Early Warning Acquisition and AEWCSPO Control System Program N/A [5] Sustainment Office Group Ground Capability Telecommunications Acquisition and GTESPO N/A Equipment Systems Sustainment Program Office Group [citation needed] Capability Tactical Fighter System Acquisition and TFSPO N/A Program Office Sustainment Group

See also [ edit ] United States Army Air Forces in Australia (World War II) Royal Australian Air List of airports in New South Wales Force portal New South Wales List of Royal Australian Air Force installations portal

World War II portal References [ edit ] Aviation portal This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/ .

1. ^ a b YWLM – Williamtown (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement 2. ^ "Williamtown RAAF Base Group (Place ID 105639)" . Australian from Airservices Australia, effective 01 March 2018, Aeronautical Heritage Database. Department of the Environment. Retrieved Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. p. 1 21 September 2018.

Create PDF in your applications with the Pdfcrowd HTML to PDF API PDFCROWD 3. ^ a b "Government administration and defence" (PDF). 11. ^ Bevan, Matt (20 May 2016). "Williamtown water contamination Newcastle and the Hunter Region 2008–2009. Hunter Valley becomes key issue in tight electorate race" (Streaming audio). Research Foundation. pp. 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) ABC Radio National. Australia. Retrieved 25 August 2017. on 18 October 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2012. 12. ^ Bevan, Matthew (14 June 2016). "Williamtown and Oakey 4. ^ a b c "RAAF Base Williamtown & Salt Ash Air Weapons Range residents to receive Fed Govt support" (Streaming audio). ABC Williamtown, NSW Heritage Management Plan" (PDF). Radio National. Australia. Retrieved 25 August 2017. Department of Defence. 11 September 2009. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 13. ^ "WARNING: Ground water contamination at RAAF Base 20 April 2010. Williamtown" . Maitland Mercury. Australia. 4 September 2015. 5. ^ a b c d e f g "RAAF Base Williamtown" . Royal Australian Air Retrieved 25 August 2017. Force. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 14. ^ "Residents file toxic water class action over RAAF base" . SBS August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2017. TV. Australia. AAP. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2017. 6. ^ "ADFWC Welcome" . Australian Defence Force Warfare Centre. 15. ^ Fellner, Carrie; Begley, Patrick (17 June 2018). "Toxic Secrets: Retrieved 6 September 2015. Where the sites with PFAS contamination are near you" . Sydney 7. ^ "RADAR Magazine home page" . radarnews.com.au. Archived Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2018. from the original on 25 January 2014. 16. ^ "Agencies investigating potential water contamination" . Radio 8. ^ "About Fighter World" . Fighterworld.com.au. Retrieved New Zealand News. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 6 September 2015. 2017. 9. ^ Egan, Geoff (24 April 2014). "Williamtown the winner over 17. ^ "Surveillance and Response Group" . Royal Australian Air Amberley for F-35s" . Queensland Times. Australia. Retrieved Force. Australian Government. Retrieved 25 June 2018. 25 August 2017. 18. ^ "3 Wing AAFC – NSW & ACT – Australian Air Force Cadets" . 10. ^ Smart, Philip (7 May 2015). "Williamtown starts on F-35 Australian Air Force Cadets. facilities" . Australian Defence Magazine. Australia. Retrieved 25 August 2017.

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