Mossbank
As Rob said in an earlier post, a little off topic but...The old BCATP base at Mossbank is now the local golf course. Some of the runways and taxiways are still there but for the most part unrecognizable. Only one building still exists and I believe that it is used as the clubhouse. There is a plaque recognizing it's former history out front by the highway. A few years ago, during a particularly bad drought, the remains of an Anson were recovered off the dry lake bed as well as practice bombs, MG links and other bits from it's days as #2 B&G. It's quite amazing to think that such a large lake was actually dry not that many years ago.
On a more sobering note, there are still a couple of Aussies that never left Mossbank buried in the local cemetery. If I remember correctly they crashed while trying to find the base in a fog. I can pass on names etc if anyone is interested.
J.P. Brescacin
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