RAAF Base Glenbrook

Royal Australian Air Force base in New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

RAAF Base Glenbrook (ICAO: YGNB)[1] is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base located in Glenbrook, in the Lower Blue Mountains, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia.

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RAAF Base Glenbrook
Glenbrook, New South Wales in Australia
Site information
TypeMilitary air base
Operator Royal Australian Air Force
Location
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RAAF Base Glenbrook
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates33°45′48″S 150°38′12″E
Area28 hectares (69 acres)
Site history
In use1948 (1948)  present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Group Captain Kaarin Kooij
GarrisonHeadquarters Air Command
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: YGNB
Elevation195 metres (640 ft) AMSL
Helipads
Number Length and surface
H7 13 metres (43 ft) Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]
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The base serves as home to Headquarters Air Command of the RAAF. There is no airfield although it has a heliport, or helicopter landing site (HLS) and most administrative services are located on the nearby RAAF Base Richmond. Parts of the 28-hectare (69-acre) site are heritage-listed and comprise the Officers' Mess, once the Lapstone Hotel.[2]

During World War Two, men stationed at the base co-ordinated the stockpiling of mustard gas in the disused Glenbrook railway tunnel.[3]

In 2009 the Minister for Defence, John Faulkner, announced that the base would be closed by 2015, and its command operations transfer to RAAF Base Amberley.[4] Closure has yet to occur.[when?]

Units

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UnitFull nameForce Element GroupAircraftNotes
HQACHeadquarters Air CommandAir Command
323SQN No 323 Squadron AAFC Australian Air Force Cadets
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