▁near ▁the ▁Stuart ▁Highway ▁ ▁in ▁what ▁is ▁now ▁the ▁local ity ▁of ▁Ad ela ide ▁River ▁and ▁which ▁was ▁in ▁use ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁The ▁air field ▁was ▁constructed ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁as ▁an ▁aircraft ▁salv age , ▁repair ▁and ▁serv icing ▁facility . ▁The ▁air field ▁was ▁named ▁in ▁honour ▁of ▁Major ▁F loyd ▁J ▁P ell , ▁a ▁United ▁States ▁pilot , ▁who ▁was ▁killed ▁during ▁the ▁first ▁Japanese ▁attack ▁on ▁Dar win ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁The ▁air field ▁was ▁abandoned ▁shortly ▁after ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁air field ▁were ▁listed ▁together ▁as ▁one ▁entry ▁on ▁the ▁Northern ▁Territ ory ▁Heritage ▁Register ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁- ▁W W II ▁P ell ▁A irst rip ▁Camp ▁A ▁and ▁ 4 RS U ▁Work shop . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Japanese ▁bomb ing ▁ra ids ▁against ▁P ell ▁Air field ▁ 2 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁( 0 4 : 5 2 ▁am ) ▁ 2 1 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁( 0 3 : 3 0 ▁am ) ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁units ▁based ▁at ▁P ell ▁Air field ▁No . ▁ 4 ▁Rep air ▁and ▁Salv age ▁Unit ▁RA AF ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁air ports ▁in ▁the ▁Northern ▁Territ ory ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁O zat W ar ▁Website ▁Pacific ▁War ▁W reck ▁Database ▁