Dutson Bombing Range Explained

Dutson Bombing Range
Nearest Town:Sale, Victoria
Country:Australia
Type:Bombing range
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Delamere AWR in the Northern Territory
Ownership:Department of Defence
Operator:Royal Australian Air Force

Dutson Bombing Range is a bombing range operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), located in Victoria. The facility is located near the town of Sale and RAAF Base East Sale.

On August 15, 1962, four Vampire aircraft of the Red Sales display team crashed in the vicinity of the range while doing aerobatics practice. All six men aboard the aircraft were killed instantly.[1]

The site ceased to be used as an active bombing range in 2000.

It has been used as a live firing site for the Australian Army as late as 2010.[2]

In 2018 it was announced that the company DefendTex would construct a facility to manufacture and test propellants and explosives at the range.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Too Little, Too Late? . . adf-serials.com . July 29, 2018 .
  2. Web site: NOTICE TO MARINERS . Green . Bruce . October 27, 2010 . regionalchannels.vic.gov.au . July 29, 2018 .
  3. News: Luke . Sarah . April 24, 2018 . Duston to house a new explosives facility . . July 28, 2018 .
  4. Web site: DEFENDTEX TO BUILD PROPELLANTS AND EXPLOSIVES FACILITY AT DUTSON, VICTORIA . . April 24, 2018 . . July 28, 2018 .