{"product_id":"reference-book-corunna-downs-the-invisible-wwii-airfield-an-airmans-story-of-wwii-experiences-not-far-from-marble-bar-antonio-cafarella","title":"Reference Book | Corunna Downs: The Invisible WWII Airfield: An Airmans Story of WWII Experiences not far from Marble Bar | Antonio Cafarella","description":"\u003cp\u003eReference Book \u003cbr\u003eCorunna Downs: The Invisible WWII Airfield\u003cbr\u003eAn Airman's Story of WWII Experiences not far from Marble Bar \u003cbr\u003eby Antonio Cafarella\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Souvenir Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a secondhand (used) copy of this paperback reference book | Book is good to very good with some aging to pages, some personalisation inside front and rear covers about how previous owner visited Marble Bar after reading book - and an interesting coincidence meeting another person whose father served there\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 64 pages with some black and white and colour pictures\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorunna Downs Airfield was a secret Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base at Corunna Downs, 40 km (25 mi) south of Marble Bar, Western Australia in the Pilbara Region during World War II. The airfield, created especially for heavy bombers, comprised two intersecting bitumen runways, a north–south (165°) runway 5,000 ft × 150 ft (1,524 m × 46 m) and an east–west (107°) runway 7,000 ft × 150 ft (2,134 m × 46 m).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. 73 Operational Base Unit was responsible for operating the airfield during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RAAF No. 24 Squadron, No 25 Squadron and the United States Army Air Corps 380th Bomb Group flew long range missions against Japanese shipping and base facilities in the Dutch East Indies. The base has been abandoned since World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reference Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49393763483876,"sku":"RA-0013602_A","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/invisible_ww2_1a.jpg?v=1783977132","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/reference-book-corunna-downs-the-invisible-wwii-airfield-an-airmans-story-of-wwii-experiences-not-far-from-marble-bar-antonio-cafarella","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}