No. 83 Squadron RAAF
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No. 83 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron of World War II.
Squadron history
No. 83 Squadron was formed at Strathpine in Queensland on 26 February 1943. Initially equipped with P-39 Airacobra fighters the Squadron conducted defensive patrols over Brisbane until moving to Melville Island in the Northern Territory in December 1943. Prior to this move the squadron was re-equipped with Australian-designed Boomerang fighters in September.
After only a month at Melville Island the Squadron was re-located to Gove in January 1944. In August the Squadron moved south to Camden, New South Wales and was disbanded in Menangle in September 1945 without ever seeing action.
Aircraft operated
- P-39 Airacobra (February-September 1943)
- CAC Boomerang (September 1943-September 1945)
References
- RAAF Museum [83 Squadron]
- Steve Eather (1995) Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force. Aerospace Publications.
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