It was planned to base a second fighter squadron , No. 32 , at Townsville .
The airstrip did not have sufficient space for two operational squadrons , and the second one was located first at Macrossan , then at Charters Towers .
It was planned to base a second fighter squadron , No. 32 , at Townsville , but the airstrip did not have sufficient space for two operational squadrons , and the second one was located first at Macrossan , then at Charters Towers .