RAAF Rathmines
Summary
Name
RAAF Rathmines
Location
33°02′22″S, 151°35′44″E
On the shore of Lake Macquarie NSW
Purpose
Flying Boat Station
Runways
12/30 1,000m Asphalt
Alighting Ground – Lake Macquarie
Primary Activity
Principal operating base for RAAF Flying Boats and Amphibians, Rathmines also houses Central Flying School M and the specialist Ground Schools for Maritime Command.
Units
HQ1MW – Headquarters 1st Maritime Wing
- 10 Sqn
- 20 Sqn
- 110 Sqn
Flying School M
FBE&DU – Flying Boat Experimental and development Unit
GSMS – Ground School Marine Section
GSGT2 – Ground School Ground Trades No.2
OTUMC – Operational Conversion Unit Maritime Command
No.22 Base Support Unit
No.2 Marine Stores Depot