No. 77 Squadron RAAF

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No. 77 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron. The Squadron was first formed in 1942 and currently operates F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from RAAF Base Williamtown.

The Squadron has seen combat in the Second World War, Korean War and Malayan Emergency. A detachment from the squadron provided air defence to Diego Garcia during the US-lead liberation of Afghanistan.

A No. 77 Squadron Mirage III-D in 1988

Royal Australian Air Force flying squadrons
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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