R.A.N.’s First Air Station

Grey River Argus, 17 December 1948, Page 8

R.A.N.’s First Air Station

SYDNEY, (By Airmail). In preparation for the arrival of the Royal Australian Navy’s two new aircraft-carriers, the R.A.N. has established its first naval air station on what was once an R.A.A.F. aerodrome The station, which has been named “H.M.S. Albatross” after the R.A.N. s first carrier, now scrapped, is situated at Nowra on the coast south o. Sydney. It is hoped that flying wall begin early next year, and that the hangars, workshops and radio installations will be completed beiore th. first carrier, HiM.A.S. Sydney arrives next year. Already training is well under Wav on the station. Sailoi students study undisturbed while hundreds of officers and men work on the rehabilitation of the "Ji-time aerodrome. The complement ■'? . 400 officers and men, but it is hoped to expand this within two 1500. Most of the trainees aie R.A.N men. but officers are on J x r g s ' s the Royal Navy. H.M.A.S. Albatross Win service the Sea Funes and Fn ?• flies from the two new earn . . Reuter. - I