Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform at Charters Towers Airfield
Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform at Charters Towers Airfield, Military aircraft calibration facility at Charters Towers Airfield, Australia.
The facility consists of a concrete platform for gun alignment and a circular pad with compass markings for testing navigation instruments.
Constructed between 1942 and 1943, this facility supported the United States Fifth Air Force operations against Japanese forces in the South Pacific.
The site demonstrates the technical requirements for World War II military aircraft preparation and represents wartime cooperation between Australia and the United States.
The bore sight range features an adjustable nose wheel platform that accommodates different aircraft types, while the compass platform allows precise directional calibration.
This installation contains the sole remaining World War II aircraft bore sight range of its type in Queensland, featuring original concrete structures.
Location: Queensland
GPS coordinates: -20.03890,146.27000
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:17
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