No. 76 Squadron RAAF
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No. 76 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force training squadron. The Squadron was first formed in 1942 and currently operates Hawk 127 aircraft from RAAF Base Williamtown.
The Squadron saw extensive combat as a fighter squadron in the Second World War and formed part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan after the war.
During the Cold War No. 76 Squadron was based in Malta between 1952 and 1955. The Squadron relocated to Williamtown in 1960.
Since 1989 No. 76 Squadron has been responsible for providing introductory fighter training to RAAF pilots who have been trained to operate jet aircraft by No 79 Squadron. Upon completing their training pilots are posted to either No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit or No. 6 Squadron to convert to either the F/A-18 or F-111 aircraft before being posted to an operational squadron.
Sources:
- RAAF Museum [76 Squadron]
- [No. 76 Squadron Official Website]
| Royal Australian Air Force flying squadrons | |
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| RAAF Units Under Australian Operational Control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 40 41 42 43 60 66 67 71 73 75 76 77 78 79 80 82 83 84 85 86 87 92 93 94 99 100 102 107 292 | |
| RAAF Units Under RAF Operational Control During WWII 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 466 467 | |
| Joint RAAF-Netherlands East Indies Squadrons No. 18 (NEI) No. 119 (NEI) No. 120 (NEI) |
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