4 Squadron RAAF Boomerang. 81 Wing's operational Hornet units, No. 35 Squadron, operating Aliena C-27J Spartan transport Aircraft; No. No 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, formed at Point Cook, Victoria, in October 1916. On October 16, 2016, No. 76 Squadron at Williamtown conducts introductory fighter courses; both units also fly support missions for the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. No. L ive on YouTube: Royal Australian Air Force – No. It was formed at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, in October 1942 to train pilots and navigators for service in World War II. No 4 Squadron is a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), which forms part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), who specialise in coordinating air support. The nearest towns are Raymond Terrace, located 8 km (5 mi) west of the base and Medowie, 6.8 km (4.2 mi), north of the base, which is home to many of the base's staff. 4 Squadron has operated the following aircraft: [34] [40]. [33] On 7 March 1948, No. Following reorganisation of aircrew training in 1951–52, No. Combat Control Teams (CCT) from No. [15] [16] The six-week JTAC course teaches planning, briefing, controlling and reporting of close air support (CAS). 4 Squadron have timed their annual parachute continuation training perfectly to take advantage of the NSW winter at RAAF Base Wagga. The squadron was formed in 1939 and saw active service during the Second World War, conducting anti-submarine operations and patrols from bases in the United Kingdom until it disbanded in late 1945. As the war progressed, the squadron also took part in the Huon Peninsula, New Britain and Borneo campaigns. While some of No. Royal Australian Air Force Number 4 Squadron based at RAAF Base Williamtown has welcomed its first three of four Pilatus PC-21 aircraft to their new home ferrying from RAAF Base East Sale after their long delivery flight which originated at Pilatus’s PC-21 production facility in Switzerland. [28], In May 1943, No. No. No. The unit has served with distinction during the Great War, the Second World War, and more recently in the War in Afghanistan. 4 Squadron was re-formed again at Richmond on 17 June 1940, this time as an army co-operation unit. 4 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force squadron responsible for training forward air controllers. [17], No. No.4 Squadron (S.A.A.F.) From then until 2010 the squadron was an RAAF Reserve squadron located near Adelaide, South Australia; for part of this time, until 1960, the squadron continued to perform flying duties, before converting to a ground support role. [1], The unit arrived in France on 18 December 1917. Its flying units operated fighters, reconnaissance bombers, and dive bombers, and concentrated on convoy escort, maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare. (USAF). 4 Squadron was re-formed as a general reconnaissance unit at RAAF Station Richmond, New South Wales, on 3 May 1937, flying Hawker Demons before taking delivery of its first Avro Anson the following month. [30] The squadron continued to support Australian, US Army and US Marine Corps units in New Guinea and New Britain until March 1945 when it deployed to Morotai and then to the island of Labuan to support Australian ground forces in the Borneo campaign. Start This article has been rated as Start-Class on the project's quality scale. No. No. The squadron was formed in 1917 as a training unit of the Australian Flying Corps in Britain, readying pilots for service on the Western Front. At this time it operated Catalinas again, undertaking search and rescue and courier tasks. [8] No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Australian Flying Corps 4 Operational Training Unit was an operational conversion unit of the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. [12] Casualties during the war amounted to 37 personnel killed. Squadron Code: AM (1942-) No. Initial squadrons shown below. [26] [27] On 31 January 1943, the squadron sent one of its flights to Wau, where it participated in the Battle of Wau. No. 2 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron that operates from RAAF Base Williamtown, near Newcastle, New South Wales.From its formation in 1916 as part of the Australian Flying Corps, it has flown a variety of aircraft types including fighters, bombers, and Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C). [9], C Flight delivers the ADF Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) course as well as the ongoing accreditation of graduates. Access to over 650 digitised files of RAAF Operations Record Books ORBs and Unit History Sheets on RAAF Units ... 4 Squadron Malvern 5 Squadron Brighton 6 Squadron Essendon 7 Squadron Geelong 8 Squadron Mildura: 2 Wing Air Training Corps, NSW . [5] [6] Combat Controllers provide a range of capabilities, including from Forward Air Control of Offensive Air Support, Landing Zone Reconnaissance, Aviation Meteorology Observation and Airspace Management. 21 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) general reserve squadron. It supported the 9th Division's campaign in North Borneo and the 7th Division's landing at Balikpapan. It was disbanded in April 1944, handing Williamtown over to No. A No. 79 Squadron and undertaking initial fighter combat instruction at No. The aircraft are based at RAAF Base Williamtown to train ADF Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC). 2 FTS traces its origins to the post-war re-establishment of the Air Force's original cadet training unit, No. [18] [19], The unit arrived in France on 18 December 1917. 4 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force celebrates the 100th Anniversary of its activation as a unit of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). The military base shares its runway facilities with Newcastle Airport. No 4 Squadron No 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, formed at Point Cook, Victoria, in October 1916. 4 Squadron Combat Controllers recently completed Exercise Havoc Drop, an annual exercise to maintain their operational parachute currency requirements. This was the only kill achieved by a Wirraway during the war and earned Archer the US Silver Star. No. The Macchis were themselves replaced by the PC-9 beginning in 1989. Media in category "No. After the war, the squadron was disbanded, however, it was re-raised a short time later as a unit of the part-time Citizen Air Force, operating in the target towing and air defence role in New South Wales. Coming under the control of Air Combat Group, the wing operates F/A-18F Super Hornet multirole fighters and Pilatus PC-9 forward air control aircraft. 3 and 77 Squadrons based at Williamtown and No. 75 Squadron; he subsequently led the squadron's Black Diamonds aerobatic team, and was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1965. [5], The Special Tactics Project was formed in 2007 to train air force personnel as Combat Controllers similar to US Air Force combat controllers, following a request by the Army Special Operations Command in 2006. Re-numbered No. RAAF 4 Squadron welcomes first Pilatus PC-21 aircraft Taking training to new heights, Air Force Number 4 Squadron based at RAAF Base Williamtown has today welcomed its first three Pilatus PC-21 aircraft to their new home. Initial squadrons shown below. 46 Squadron RAF, and No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit is a fighter training unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Equipped with McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters from 1986, the squadron deployed to Diego Garcia in 2002 to provide local air defence, and the following year contributed aircraft and crews to the invasion of Iraq as part of Operation Falconer. 1 Flying Training School is a school of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). [2] Besides Cobby and Jones, aces Elwyn King, Edgar McCloughry, Herbert Watson, Thomas Baker, Leonard Taplin, Thomas Barkell, Norman Trescowthick, and Garnet Malley also served in the squadron. 3 Squadron. 4 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force celebrates the 100th Anniversary of its activation as a unit of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). 2 OCU after first qualifying to fly fast jets at No. No. 37 Squadron, operating Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules medium transports; and a technical training unit, No. ISSN, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Military units and formations established in 1916, http://www.defence.gov.au/raaf/raafmuseum/research/units/4sqn.htm, http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/gbritain/rfc/71.php, http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/beachheads/, http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_11025.asp, "New Air Force Capability at Williamtown", http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=9232, http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4913/topstories/story5.htm, http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=10, "New squadron will aim to cut civilian deaths", http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/new-squadron-will-aim-to-cut-civilian-deaths/2008/03/16/1205602195107.html, Royal Australian Air Force flying squadrons, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/No._4_Squadron_RAAF?oldid=4687564. [5] [13] [14] After passing selection and completing nearly two years of training, the Combat Controller is issued with a grey beret featuring a Sykes-Fairbain (commando) dagger. Formed under its present name in 1969, it is located at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia. It comprises Nos. The squadron was previously a fighter and army co-operation unit active in both World War I and World War II. 4 Squadron Wirraway piloted by Pilot Officer John Archer shot down an A6M Zero. 77 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit, which had been formed in June 1942. ", No. "No. [4], Following the Armistice, No. After the war, the squadron continued to fly until 1960, when the CAF ceased flying operations. 4 Squadron was re-formed as a general reconnaissance unit at RAAF Station Richmond, New South Wales, on 3 May 1937, flying Hawker Demons before taking delivery of its first Avro Anson the following month. The squadron was previously a fighter and army co-operation unit active in both World War I and World War II. 4 Squadron deployed to Camden Airfield, where it flew anti-submarine patrols as well as army co-operation training sorties until redeploying to Queensland and then in November to New Guinea. 28 Squadron operates the RAAF s hot air balloons Active since 1984 Branch 6 Squadron. Although members of the Squadron are required to pass the same selection and training as the Australian Army’s Commandos, the Squadron is not formally part of the Australian Army’s Special Operations Command(SOCOMD). No.4 Squadron, RAAF, was an army cooperation squadron that used Commonwealth Wirraway and Boomerang aircraft in support of the troops fighting on New Guinea and Borneo. 4 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force squadron responsible for training forward air controllers. 24 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force squadron. 10 Squadron … Originally equipped with Demons and De Havilland Moths, it converted to CAC Wirraways in September and relocated to Canberra later that month. 4 Squadron RAAF Wirraway New Guinea Jun 1944 AWM 080143.jpg 347 × 341; 15 KB No. Serny, France, November 1918. [31] After completing training on its new aircraft, the squadron provided a firepower demonstration for cadets of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, during an exercise at Braidwood in September 1947. It returned home in March 1919 and was disbanded in Melbourne in June. 1 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron headquartered at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Barnes, Norman, The RAAF and the flying squadrons(St Leonards, N.S.W : Allen & Unwin, 2000) Graham, Cec, Co-operate to conquer : activities of No. 4 Squadron returned to Australia on 14 November 1945 and was again based at Canberra. The wing comprises No. No. 88 Squadron RAF, No. Established in 1942, it operated P-40 Kittyhawk fighter aircraft in the South West Pacific theatre during World War II. After graduating nearly 3,000 pilots, No. It was formed in May 1942, and controlled units located in New South Wales and southern Queensland. [22], Members of the unit included Captain Harry Cobby, the AFC's leading ace of the war, credited with destroying 29 aircraft and observation balloons, and Captain George Jones, who shot down seven aircraft and later served as the RAAF's Chief of the Air Staff for ten years. The squadron was re-raised again in 2010 and since then it has served as an airbase support squadron located at RAAF Base East Sale. B-25D from No. RAAF Number 4 Squadron based at RAAF Base Williamtown has welcomed its first three Pilatus PC-21 aircraft to their new home. 82 Wing, it is equipped with Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-role fighters. Tasked with offensive and defensive counter-air operations, the Hornets have been deployed to Diego Garcia in 2001–02, when they provided local air defence, to Iraq in 2003, when they saw action flying fighter escort and close air support missions in concert with Coalition forces, and to the Middle East in 2015–16, when they undertook strike operations during the military intervention against ISIL. 4 Flight, which operated Winjeels out of Williamtown from 1970 to 1989. Royal Australian Air Force just uploaded a video. The other columns are headed "In Flames", "Crashed", "O.O.C." 4 Squadron was photographed at Sepinggang Airfield on 25 July 1945 during operations around Balikpapan. [7][8] On 31 January 1943, the squadron sent one of its flights to Wau, where it participated in the Battle of Wau. No. 92 Wing. 5 OTU was transferred to Tocumwal in October 1943, and then to Williamtown in mid-1944. The unit operates a fleet of Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainers. 4 Squadron Boomerang fighter and ground crew in 1943, McLaughlin, Andrew (2009). 6 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron on 1 March 1939, No. [4], B Flight is the Combat Control Team (CCT), composed of Combat Controllers responsible for reconnaissance, joint terminal attack control and advanced force operations, doing so either as part of a larger advanced force (supporting the SASR or Commandos from the 1st or 2nd Commando Regiment), or independently. [9] [10] Combat Controllers served continuously with the SOTG from 2008 rotating controllers at each SOTG rotation until withdrawal. 21 Squadron converted to a non-flying support role, which it currently fulfils at RAAF Williams. Combat Controllers from No. Operating with both these new aircraft and also some Wirraways retained, the squadron supported the Australian 7th and 9th Divisions during the Huon Peninsula campaign. 4 Squadron had been responsible for conducting reconnaissance patrols along Australia's east coast as well as undertaking training exercises with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Media in category "No. 6 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron on 1 March 1939, No. No. [3] Notable members of the unit included Captain Harry Cobby, the AFC's leading ace of the war, credited with destroying 29 aircraft and observation balloons, and Captain George Jones, who shot down 7 aircraft and later served as the RAAF's Chief of the Air Staff for 10 years. ACG was formed on 7 February 2002 by merging the RAAF's Tactical Fighter Group and Strike Reconnaissance Group in an attempt to improve the speed with which the RAAF can deploy its combat aircraft. 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF, No. 2 Squadron AFC, No. 4 Squadron claimed more "kills" than any other AFC unit: 199 enemy aircraft destroyed. Low This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale. 81 Wing headquarters oversees squadron training in air-to-air and air-to-ground tactics, and support for the Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy. At the conclusion of hostilities, the squadron was disbanded but was later re-formed in 1948, carrying out aerial survey operations in Australia until 1953. It was based at RAAF Butterworth during the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesia–Malaysia Konfrontasi. 4 Squadron based at RAAF Base Williamtown practice close air support serials with PC-21 aircraft during Exercise Havoc Strike. It re-equipped with late-model P-40 Kittyhawks, having received a few of these aircraft while in Borneo, and this was followed by CAC Mustangss and Austers in early 1947. 28 Squadron No. The squadron was formed under the Australian Flying Corps in 1916 and saw action in the Sinai and Palestine Campaigns during World War I. 4 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force squadron composed of the air force special forces Combat Controllers, aircrew who operate the Pilatus PC-9A(F) aircraft and instructors for the Australian Defence Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) course. 4 Squadron RAAF: Celebrating A Centenary 1916 – 2016. by Matt Savage. 4 Squadron (4SQN) Combat Control Team (CCT) has the important job of being the first on the ground to assess the viability for aircraft and personnel arrival. 6 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron on 1 March 1939, No. [3], Selection to become a Combat Controller is open to any ADF member and involves completion of the 8-week CCT Intake Course providing preparatory ground skills training and to prepare volunteers for the Special Forces Entry Test. Throughout the war, No. 4 Squadron was re-formed as a general reconnaissance unit at RAAF Station Richmond, New South Wales, on 3 May 1937, flying Hawker Demons before taking delivery of its first Avro Anson the following month. No. No. The JTAC course is conducted twice a year with aim of graduating 32 students a year. After embarking for England to complete its training, the squadron deployed to France in December 1917. It returned to Australia in March 1919 and was disbanded in Melbourne in June. [21] In addition, 33 enemy balloons were destroyed or driven down. The Royal Australian Air Force's Air Combat Group (ACG) is the group which administers the RAAF's fighter and bomber aircraft. 84 Wing is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) transport wing. 87 Squadron flew a variety of aircraft from bases in Australia, gathering photographic intelligence on Japanese forces and installations throughout the Pacific. [3]. In September that year, the squadron lost one aircraft in a crash on Lord … Combat Control Teams (CCT) from No. [23], Following the armistice, No. Once qualified on the F/A-18, they are posted to one of No. No 4 Squadron Does anyone know anything information about combat controller's in No 4 squadron. 4 Squadron was re-formed on 3 July 2009 at RAAF Base Williamtown to train forward air controllers. It saw action during World War II as a photo reconnaissance squadron, being raised in September 1944 through the re-designation of No. 4 Squadron was re-formed on 3 July 2009 at RAAF Base Williamtown to train forward air controllers. No 4 Squadron supports a diverse range of ADF capabilities and operations on a domestic and international front. After returning to Australia he converted to CAC Sabre jets and in December 1961 became a flight commander with No. Re-numbered No. The squadron was formed at RAAF Station Pearce, Western Australia, in March 1942 and saw action in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II, operating Curtis P-40 Kittyhawks. [6] On 20 May 1942, No. 4 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force squadron composed of the air force special forces Combat Controllers, aircrew who operate the Pilatus PC-21 aircraft and instructors for the Australian … Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. Canberra: Phantom Media. A score board recording the claims for enemy aircraft destroyed by No. Combat controllers of No. As the war progressed, the squadron took part in the Huon Peninsula, New Britain and Borneo campaigns. [32], After the war, No. Its units include Nos. During World War I, the squadron operated on the Western Front … 4 Squadron RAAF" The following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Operating Sopwith Camels and Snipes, it performed fighter sweeps, provided air support for the army, and raided German airstrips. In January 1969, the school was reformed as No. (RAAF Official). 3 Squadron, No. 461 Squadron was formed at RAF Mount Batten in Britain on 25 April 1942 as an anti-submarine squadron raised under an Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme. [25] On 20 May 1942, No. 2 Flying Training School is the main flying training school of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). [11] The squadron continued to support Australian, US Army and US Marine Corps units in New Guinea and New Britain until March 1945 when it deployed to Morotai and then to the island of Labuan to support Australian ground forces in the Borneo campaign. No. Low This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale. 4 Squadron was established as a unit of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) at Point Cook, Victoria, on 16 October 1916. The size of the area was such that the RAAF twice considered splitting it, but nothing came of this. [7] [8] [9] Between 2008 and 2009, three intakes completed initial training and four members deployed during combat operations in Afghanistan with the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG). No. 54 Squadron RAF. [37] [7] This continued the FAC presence at Williamtown that had been maintained by FACDU and No. 76 Squadron. Posted to No. After a period of training, the squadron began flying operational anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic in July. No.4 Squadron was formed at Richmond on 17 June 1940. No. Vance Drummond, was a New Zealand–born Australian pilot who fought in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. 4 OTU suffered several fatal crashes during its existence. 8 Elementary Flying Training School (Narrandera), Royal Australian Air Force HEWSON, Thomas Second Lieutenant, No. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2 . [2] 11 of its pilots became aces. In April 2016, it deployed to the Middle East as part of the military intervention against ISIL. 4 Squadron – Exercise Havoc Drop Royal Australian Air Force ... Posted by NewsBot on Aug 10, 2020 in Flight Simulators. Barnes, Norman, The RAAF and the flying squadrons(St Leonards, N.S.W : Allen & Unwin, 2000) Graham, Cec, Co-operate to conquer : activities of No. 96 Wing, Combat Support Group. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 278 Squadron, a technical training unit. In 2006, it was re-raised again as a non-flying squadron tasked with air intelligence analysis as part of the Information Warfare Directorate within the RAAF's Air Warfare Centre. Operating with these new aircraft and also some Wirraways it had retained, the squadron supported the Australian 7th and 9th Divisions during the Huon Peninsula campaign. [17] This continued the FAC presence at Williamtown that had been maintained by FACDU and No. The current commander of ACG is Air Commodore Anthony Grady. [24], The squadron's initial task in New Guinea was to support the American and Australian forces in the Battle of Buna-Gona. 4 Squadron based at RAAF Base Williamtown practice close air support serials with PC-21 aircraft during Exercise Havoc Strike. On 26 December 1942, a No. 77 Squadron is farewelling its F/A-18A/B Hornets with flying displays near Williamtown, Newcastle and Port Stephens. Access to over 650 digitised files of RAAF Operations Record Books ORBs and Unit History Sheets on RAAF Units ... 4 Squadron Malvern 5 Squadron Brighton 6 Squadron Essendon 7 Squadron Geelong 8 Squadron Mildura: 2 Wing Air Training Corps, NSW . He initially saw service in the New Zealand military, but joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1949 and graduated as a sergeant pilot in 1951. No. 4 Squadron RAAF No. 80 Wing. 4 Squadron returned to Australia on 14 November 1945 and was again based at Canberra. [13], After the war, No. The RAAF’s No. The unit was initially equipped with Bristol Beauforts and Beaufighters, and later received Douglas Bostons and de Havilland Mosquitos, among other types. 103 Squadron RAF, No. Aircraft coded QE-N and bearing identification number A46-121. [16] The Forward Air Control Development Unit (FACDU), which operated Pilatus PC-9s, was merged into the new unit, along with the RAAF's special tactics project team. RAAF Base Williamtown is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base located 8 nautical miles north of the coastal city of Newcastle in the local government area of Port Stephens, in New South Wales, Australia. It was re-formed several times in the ensuing years, initially as No. 4 87 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air intelligence squadron. In the mid-1960s, it was re-formed as a helicopter squadron, before being disbanded in December 1989, when it was used to form the Australian Defence Force Helicopter Training School. 4 Squadron will accompany special forces patrols in order to accurately direct air strikes. It was originally intended that the squadron would be equipped with Catalina flying boats, but it was equipped with Short Sunderland aircraft instead. 1 Service Flying Training School in 1940, under the wartime Empire Air Training Scheme. Named "Olga" this CA-13 Boomerang from No. No. 4 Squadron, which was located at RAAF Station Richmond in the outskirts of Sydney and equipped with Avro Anson patrol aircraft, was redesignated No. He was shot down by a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 in December 1951 and imprisoned for almost two years. No. No. [11] In July 2009, the Special Tactics Project became B Flight in the reformed No. [3][15], No. Headquartered in Sydney, Eastern Area Command's responsibilities included air defence, aerial reconnaissance and protection of the sea lanes within its boundaries. 4 Squadron, operating the PC-9. It is one of the Air Force's original units, dating back to the service's formation in 1921, when it was established at RAAF Point Cook, Victoria. 81 Wing is responsible for operating the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). At that time, No. 4 Squadron Wirraway piloted by Pilot Officer John Archer shot down an A6M Zero. On 26 December 1942, a No. 5 Squadron. 2 FTS, having the previous year begun replacing the Vampires with Macchi MB-326Hs. [19], No. It was disbanded in early 1948, but was re-formed on 2 July 2009 to provide training to forward air controllers and to support Army Special Operations Command. [1] The PC-21 in grey paintwork differs in appearance from the standard multi-coloured RAAF PC-21. No. No. Moved to … The RAAF’s No. 4 Squadron's Pilatus PC-9s were replaced with Pilatus PC-21s in 2020. [5], No. 3 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron, headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown, near Newcastle, New South Wales. 5 Operational Training Unit. It was reactivated in 1960 and operated CAC Sabre and Dassault Mirage III fighters in Australia until 1973. Raised in 1942 as a long-range fighter unit, the squadron saw action in the Second World War, serving in the South West Pacific Area against the Japanese and operating mainly in the ground attack and anti-shipping roles from bases in New Guinea and the Netherlands East Indies. No. The base serves as the headquarters to both the Air Combat Group and the Surveillance and Response Group of the RAAF. 4 Squadron was re-equipped with CAC Boomerang fighter aircraft,[9] to be operated in a tactical reconnaissance role. No. It was disbanded in early 1948, but was re-formed in 2009 to provide training to forward air controllers and to support Special Operations Command. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. No. This was the only kill achieved by a Wirraway during the war and earned Archer the US Silver Star. [1] [2], The squadron was previously a fighter and army co-operation unit active in both World War I and World War II. No.4 Squadron, RAAF, was an army cooperation squadron that used Commonwealth Wirraway and Boomerang aircraft in support of the troops fighting on New Guinea and Borneo. No. It was formed at Williamtown, New South Wales, in October 1942 to train pilots and wireless air gunners to operate Vultee Vengeance dive bombers. [18] [19] According to the unit war diary, Captain Andrew Lang took command of the squadron and its initial complement of one officer and 26 men on 25 October. [1] In 2005, the Air Force became the first foreign air force to receive Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) accreditation from the United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM). "4SQN. No. Combat Controllers from No. No. The squadron was re-formed in 1949 and three years later transferred to Malta, where it operated de Havilland Vampire jet fighters on garrison duty until again disbanding in 1955. On 1 July 1948, No. The squadron was disbanded in 1946 following the conclusion of hostilities, but was re-formed in 1951. [14] On 7 March 1948, No. No. In 1960s the squadron ceased flying aircraft and operated surface-to-air missiles, providing for the defence of Sydney and Darwin before disbanding in 1968. 4 Squadron – Exercise Havoc Drop! 461 Squadron's aircrew had previously served with No. [9], In May 1943, No. More than 300 students have graduated since 1997. 76 Squadron was re-formed in its present incarnation in 1989 and is currently stationed at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales, where it operates Hawk 127 jet training aircraft. [31] Casualties during the war amounted to 37 personnel killed. The school was equipped with Vengeances and CAC Wirraway aircraft. Established in 1916, it was one of four combat squadrons of the Australian Flying Corps during World War I, and operated on the Western Front in France before being disbanded in 1919. 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