Toc’s Air Force history celebrated

By Owen Sinclair

Apr 30, 2025

Tocumwal’s importance as a World War II base for the US and Australian Air Force was highlighted at Anzac Day services in the local area on Friday.

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Both the dawn and morning services, along with the services at Strathmerton and Tocumwal, were each treated to a flyover by pilots from the Tocumwal Aerodrome.

Known as McIntyre Field during World War II, the Tocumwal Aerodrome played a role as critical as a US base.

It went on to be a RAAF base, closing down operations in October 1960.

The 60th Anniversary of the lowering of the RAAF Ensign was recognised in October 2020.

While much of the WWII infrastructure has disappeared, a lot of the history has been collected and is displayed at the new Tocumwal Aviation Museum.

In Tocumwal, Deniliquin St swelled with a crowd of at least 1000 community members, emergency services personnel and veterans who paid their respects to the town’s involvement in the conflict and those who lost their lives in it.