What was the purpose of No. 3 Fighter Sector?
Q: What was the purpose of No. 3 Fighter Sector?
A: The purpose of No. 3 Fighter Sector (3FS) was to coordinate and control fighter aircraft in the Townsville region during World War Two.
Q: Where was No. 3FS first set up?
A: No. 3FS was first set up at Townsville Grammar School on 25 February 1942.
Q: Where did the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force members of 3FS live?
A: The Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force members of 3FS lived at St Anne’s Girls School in Townsville.
Q: What type of building was used as a headquarters for No. 3FS?
A: A new headquarters for No. 3FS was built at Wulguru, Townsville which included barracks, kitchens, toilets and recreation hall with as many as 62 different buildings in total.
Q: When did 103 Fighter Control Unit (103 FCU) replace No.3 FS?
A: 103 Fighter Control Unit (103 FCU) replaced No.3 FS on 7 March 1944 when the Stuart complex was complete and ready to use on 20 December 1944 .
Q: What type of building housed the main operations building for 103 FCU ?
A: The main operations building for 103 FCU consisted of a bunker made from 30-centimetre (12 in) thick reinforced concrete designed to withstand a direct bomb hit with a mezzanine floor and air-conditioning . It had 32 rooms in the large rectangular concrete building with walls forming various passageways .
Q: How were air raid warnings started from this bunker ? A: All air raid warnings were started from this bunker by red , yellow and white flares .
