 The CRTC (Combat Replacement Training Center) flew out of the base into 1945 until it was turned over to the New Guinea government.In 1962, the main strip at Nadzab was resealed by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Works and lengthened to make it suitable for Mirage fighters, even though they never materialised.However, it was always maintained by the Australian Department of Civil Aviation as an alternative to Lae in poor weather conditions.