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A small detachment remained to hand over the Williamtown base to an advance party of No. 5 OTU the following day. [2] [12] The rest of No. 5 OTU transferred from Tocumwal to Williamtown during July. [2] By the time No. 4 OTU disbanded, the school's Vengeances had accumulated 7,593 flying hours and the Wirraways 7,646 hours. [12]
Central Flying School (RAAF Base East Sale) No. 2 Flying Training School (RAAF Base Pearce) No. 4 Squadron (FAC training) (RAAF Base Williamtown) 49 [11] Switzerland BAe Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainer No. 79 Squadron (RAAF Base Pearce) No. 76 Squadron (RAAF Base Williamtown) 33 United Kingdom Beechcraft King Air 350 navigation & specialised ...
381ECSS is an expeditionary combat support squadron of the RAAF formed at RAAF Williamtown, NSW in May 1998. It is a fully deployable airbase operations unit that provides airbase-specific operations support and common 'close' combat support functions to one or more collocated flying units at a forward operating base.
The Royal Australian Air Force's Air Combat Group (ACG) is the group which administers the RAAF's fighter and bomber aircraft. 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.
The RAAF moved to rectify the situation by re-forming No. 2 OTU on 1 March 1952 to convert RAAF pilots to jet aircraft and train them for fighter operations. [15] Headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown, it was equipped with Wirraways, Mustangs, and de Havilland Vampire jets. [9] [27] Cresswell took command of No. 2 OTU on 21 May 1953. The unit ...
The Squadron Headquarters and the Amberley Flight are located at RAAF Base Amberley on the outskirts of Brisbane in Queensland. Flights of personnel and equipment are also located at RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales and RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia. On 20 September 2015, 1CCS celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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).
No. 278 Squadron Williamtown TTF RAAF Base Williamtown: 81 Wing; HQ81WG Headquarters No. 81 Wing RAAF Base Williamtown 81WG CWKS 81 Wing Combined Workshops RAAF Base Williamtown 2OCU No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit: RAAF Base Williamtown F-35A Lightning II: 2OCU No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit PTC det (61st Fighter Squadron USAF) Luke AFB