RAF Balado Bridge there were also Fulmars, Fireflies, Martinets, Barracudas, Expeditors and a rare Fairchild Cornell FT673. Three Expeditors were all that remained in 1955. It was also used from 1946 for light aircraft and gliding until its final closure in 1957. Following decommissioning as an RAF station, part of the site served as a NATO SATCOM Satellite Ground Listening Station, which operated from 1985 to 2006. From 1997 to 2014 Balado was the home of the annual T in the Park music festival, however, due to safety concerns about an oil pipeline lying directly underneath parts of the airfield the festival was
Perth Festival Chadwick. This year also featured sold out event, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who played at the Chevron City Gardens. The 2014 festival was the 62nd Perth International Arts Festival held from 7 February until 1 March 2014. Venues for festival events have included: Perth Festival The Perth Festival (previously Perth International Arts Festival) is Australia's longest running cultural festival, held annually in Western Australia. The program features contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, opera, visual arts, large-scale public works, Lotterywest Film Festival and the Perth Writers Festival. The festival runs every year from February to March, the Lotterywest Film Festival