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RAAF Base Pearce is the main
RAAF base in
Western Australia. The base is located in
Bullsbrook, north of
Perth. It is used for training by the
Royal Australian Air Force and the
Republic of Singapore Air Force. The current commanding officer of RAAF Base Pearce is GPCAPT Ian Petkoff who has been there since 2005.
It is the busiest RAAF base in the country in terms of total aircraft moves, including civil moves at the Joint User bases. Although its primary role is pilot training, it remains the only permanent Air Force base on the west coast, and thus has a significant logistics role.
RAAF Gingin is a small airfield located near Pearce which is also used for flying training. The airfield is owned by the Air Force and is managed by RAAF Base Pearce. A rotation of Air Traffic Controllers travel from Pearce each day to provide services, when requested by the flying units.
History
RAAF Base Pearce was officially granted 'station' status on
February 6,
1939. The base opened with two resident squadrons,
14 Squadron and
25 Squadron.
No. 5 Initial Training School
No. 5 Initial Training School was formed at RAAF Pearce as part of the
Empire Air Training Scheme during
World War II. Recruits commenced their military service at the Initial Training School, learning fundamentals such as mathematics, navigation and aerodynamics.
Airshows
The 2005 Defence Force Air Show, held at Pearce on 19–20 November, marked the first visit to Perth of the
USAF B1-B Lancer bomber.
Units
Other uses
RAAF Pearce is used as an alternate aerodrome for
NASA Space Shuttles. It is also used by the Australian Air Force Cadets as a headquarters and on promotional courses, as well as serving as HQ for 701 SQN(AAFC).
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