West Sale Airport is located about west of Sale, Victoria, Australia, off the Princes Highway.
History World War II During World War II, the aerodrome was requisitioned by the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941. Known as RAAF Base West Sale and RAAF Station West Sale, the aerodrome was home to No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School and Air Gunnery School until December 1945, when the aerodrome was handed back to its owners.
Postwar From 1991 to 2016 there were 11 Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft formerly of the Royal Australian Navy stored at the airport.FORMER ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY (RAN) – FLEET AIR ARM (FAA) GRUMMAN S-2E/G TRACKERS STILL WAITING FOR THEIR FATE TO BE DECIDED February 2016 Down Under Aviation News Retrieved 29 August 2016
The Gippsland Armed Forces Museum is located at West Sale Airport.Contact – Gippsland Armed Forces Museum Retrieved 4 April 2016
See also List of airports in Victoria
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