Eagle Farm Airfield

USAAF Camp Eagle Farm/RAAF Relief Landing Ground

Even before the entry of the United States into the war, the water-logged Eagle Farm airfield was being considered for use as a 'Relief Landing Ground' for RAAF pilots training at Archerfield Aerodrome. After Pearl Harbour, and the diversion to Australia of the US convoys destined for the Philippines, Eagle Farm was earmarked as a major US aircraft assembly field from which crated aircraft would be assembled and flown elsewhere.

Place information

Location

Lamington Avenue

Eagle Farm, QLD 4009

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Place type

Airfield

History

The US 5th Air Force took control of the site, and the 81st Air Depot Group consisting of Headquarters and the 81st Supply Squadron was established in Brisbane in May 1942.

The boggy nature of the ground led to considerable fill being trucked during early 1942 to allow construction of the much needed runways. Hangar construction and hardstands for aircraft were also built. Some work was undertaken by the Department of the Interior, then after the formation of the Allied Works Council the labour was undertaken by the Civil Construction Corps. Most of the timber arch hangar construction was undertaken by...

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