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List Of Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft Squadrons
This is a list of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft squadrons. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was formed in 1921 and traces its lineage to the previous Australian Flying Corps that served during World War I. The list also includes those squadrons that were under Australian and British operational control during World War II, and squadrons that were operated jointly by the RAAF and the Netherlands East Indies. Squadrons RAAF units formed under Australian operational control * No. 1 Squadron RAAF * No. 2 Squadron RAAF * No. 3 Squadron RAAF * No. 4 Squadron RAAF * No. 5 Squadron RAAF * No. 6 Squadron RAAF * No. 7 Squadron RAAF * No. 8 Squadron RAAF * No. 9 Squadron RAAF * No. 10 Squadron RAAF * No. 11 Squadron RAAF * No. 12 Squadron RAAF * No. 13 Squadron RAAF * No. 14 Squadron RAAF * No. 15 Squadron RAAF * No. 20 Squadron RAAF * No. 21 Squadron RAAF * No. 22 Squadron RAAF * No. 23 Squadron RAAF * No. 24 Squadron RAAF * No. 25 Squadron RAAF * No. 26 Squadron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cockpit Of A RAAF FA-18F
A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft or spacecraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the controls that enable the pilot to fly the aircraft. In most airliners, a door separates the cockpit from the aircraft cabin. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, all major airlines fortified their cockpits against access by hijackers. Etymology The word cockpit seems to have been used as a nautical term in the 17th century, without reference to cock fighting. It referred to an area in the rear of a ship where the cockswain's station was located, the cockswain being the pilot of a smaller "boat" that could be dispatched from the ship to board another ship or to bring people ashore. The word "cockswain" in turn derives from the old English terms for "boat-servant" (''coque'' is the French word for "shell"; and ''swain'' was old English for boy or serva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAAF University Squadrons
RAAF University Squadrons were formed in each state of Australia in 1950 as part of the Citizen Air Force (CAF). They were formed to provide officer training to undergraduates who would then serve as commissioned officers in the RAAF "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration ... General Reserve. Each squadron consisted of a number of specialist flights including: Flying, Medical, Equipment, Administrative and Technical. The squadrons were disbanded in 1973 following the end of conscription. Approximately 3,100 commissioned officers were trained by the various squadrons over the period of 24 years. University squadrons New South Wales Formed as the ''Sydney University Squadron'' on 16 October 1950, its motto was ''Eadem Mens Alta Petendi'' ( la, "In the Same Mind of Seeking th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Flying Squadrons
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Royal Australian Air Force Wings
This is a list of the wings organised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Numbered wings *No. 1 Wing RAAFOdgers (1968), p. 508 * No. 21 Wing RAAFGillison (1962), p. 759 * No. 22 Wing RAAF * No. 24 Wing RAAF * No. 34 Wing RAAF * No. 41 Wing RAAF * No. 42 Wing RAAF * No. 44 Wing RAAF * No. 61 Wing RAAF *No. 62 Wing RAAF * No. 71 Wing RAAF * No. 72 Wing RAAF * No. 73 Wing RAAF * No. 75 Wing RAAF * No. 76 Wing RAAF * No. 77 Wing RAAF *No. 78 Wing RAAF * No. 79 Wing RAAF *No. 80 Wing RAAF *No. 81 Wing RAAF *No. 82 Wing RAAF * No. 83 Wing RAAF * No. 84 Wing RAAF * No. 85 Wing RAAF * No. 86 Wing RAAF *No. 90 Wing RAAF *No. 91 Wing RAAF *No. 92 Wing RAAF * No. 95 Wing RAAFAir Power Development Centre (2015), p. 45 * No. 96 Wing RAAF * No. 97 Wing RAAF * No. 301 Air Base Wing RAAF * No. 302 Air Base Wing RAAF * No. 303 Air Base Wing RAAF * No. 304 Air Base Wing RAAF * No. 305 Air Base Wing RAAF * No. 306 Air Base Wing RAAF * No. 307 Air Base Wing RAAF * No. 321 Air Base Wing RAAF * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Royal Australian Air Force Independent Aircraft Flights
This is a list of independent Royal Australian Air Force aircraft flights. It includes flights which did not form part of a parent squadron and flying units of less than squadron status. Air ambulance units * No. 1 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF *No. 2 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF Air-sea rescue flights * No. 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF * No. 112 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF * No. 113 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF * No. 114 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF * No. 115 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF Air observation post flights * No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF *No. 17 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF Communication units * No. 1 Communication Unit RAAF * No. 2 Communication Unit RAAF * No. 3 Communication Unit RAAF *No. 4 Communication Unit RAAF * No. 5 Communication Unit RAAF * No. 6 Communication Unit RAAF * No. 7 Communication Unit RAAF * No. 8 Communication Unit RAAF * No. 9 Communication Unit RAAF * No. 10 Communication Unit RAAF * No. 11 Communication Unit RAAF * No. 12 Communication U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Australian Army Aviation Units
This is a list of Australian Army aviation units. The Australian Army Aviation Corps was formed in 1968, initially with the assistance of the RAAF. These units have been utilised in a variety of roles including surveillance, reconnaissance and utility / transport, and have operated a variety of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. More recently Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been introduced into service and are operated by the Royal Australian Artillery. Units Joint Army-RAAF units * No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF (RAAF unit with large Army component formed in 1953, absorbed into the 16th Army Light Aircraft Squadron) * 1st Army Aviation Company (comprised pilots only flying charted civilian aircraft formed in 1957, absorbed into the 16th Army Light Aircraft Squadron) * No. 16 Army Light Aircraft Squadron (joint Army / RAAF unit formed in 1960, became the 1st Aviation Regiment) Army aviation regiments and brigades * 16th Aviation Brigade (non-flying headquarters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Australian Fleet Air Arm Flying Squadrons
This is a list of Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm flying squadrons. The Fleet Air Arm was founded in 1947. Since then the Royal Australian Navy has formed a number of squadrons which have operated a range of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters from aircraft carriers, other warships, and shore establishments. Squadrons *723 Squadron RAN - Currently active ** Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam *724 Squadron RAN *725 Squadron RAN - Currently active *805 Squadron RAN *808 Squadron RAN - Currently active *816 Squadron RAN - Currently active *817 Squadron RAN *822X Squadron RAN - Currently active *850 Squadron RAN *851 Squadron RAN See also * List of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft squadrons * List of Australian Army aviation units Notes References * {{cite book, last=Eather, first=Steve, title=Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force, publisher=Aerospace Publications, location=Canberra, date=1995, isbn=1-875671-15-3 * Air The atmosphere of Eart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18 Sqn (AWM P02769-001)
No. 18 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Boeing Chinook from RAF Odiham. Owing to its heritage as a bomber squadron, it is also known as No. 18 (B) Squadron. History First World War The squadron was formed on 11 May 1915 at Northolt as part of the Royal Flying Corps. It arrived in France on 19 November 1915,Jones 1928, p. 147. principally equipped with the Vickers FB5 'Gunbus', supplemented by a few Airco DH.2s and Bristol Scouts, and operating in the Army cooperation role. By April 1916 the squadron had re-equipped with FE2bs.Rawlings ''Air Pictorial'' September 1964, p. 288. Victor Huston became a flying ace piloting one of these. The squadron was heavily deployed during the Battle of the Somme, where it was attached to the Cavalry Corps and trained to assist it in the event on any breakthrough,Yoxall ''Flight'' 27 January 1956, pp. 109, 111. but towards the end of the year and into early 1917, was increasingly deployed on night operations as its F.E.2bs beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
450 Sqn (AWM 024694)
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Seaplane Squadron RAAF
Seaplane Squadron was a flying unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between the wars. It operated Supermarine Southampton flying boats from January 1928, as well as other types. Along with Fighter Squadron, Seaplane Squadron was a component of No. 1 Flying Training School, based at RAAF Point Cook, Victoria. Seaplane Squadron was responsible for coastal reconnaissance, training aircrew to operate seaplanes, and supporting the Royal Australian Navy. It also conducted survey flights over remote parts of Australia and mapped the Darwin– Sydney section of the Empire Air Mail Scheme route. Seaplane Squadron was disbanded in June 1939. History Although the first entry in Seaplane Squadron records is dated 16 February 1934, the official history of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between the wars refers to the unit as having been in operation when Australia acquired two Supermarine Southampton flying boats, which entered service in January 1928.Coultha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Australian Air Force
"Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration – 31 March , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = * Second World War * Berlin Airlift * Korean War * Malayan Emergency * Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation * Vietnam War * East Timor * War in Afghanistan * Iraq War * Military intervention against ISIL , decorations = , battle_honours = , battle_honours_label = , flying_hours = , website = , commander1 = Governor-General David Hurley as representative of Charles III as King of Australia , commander1_label = Commander-in-Chief , commander2 = General Angus Campbell , command ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rescue And Communication Squadron RAAF
The Rescue and Communication Squadron (also No. 1 Rescue and Communication Squadron) was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron formed during World War II. Raised for service during the New Guinea campaign, the squadron existed between October 1942 and November 1943, and undertook a variety of support roles including search and rescue, transportation, reconnaissance and casualty evacuation. Upon disbandment, it was used to raise two new communications units. History Raised on 1 October 1942 at Port Moresby, the unit operated for around a year, serving in the New Guinea campaign. The unit was initially formed as a single flight, before being expanded to a full squadron in November 1942, under the command of Squadron Leader Jerry Pentland,RAAF Historical Section, ''Units of the Royal Australian Air Force'', p. 186 a World War I veteran, who was considered the oldest pilot in the RAAF at the time, but who had extensive experience operating in New Guinea. At this time it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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