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RAAF Base Richmond (IATA: XRH, ICAO: YSRI) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base located within the City of Hawkesbury, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) North-West of the Sydney Central Business District in New South Wales, Australia.
The Australian Defence Force is made up of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force. These three military services have numerous military bases situated in all the States and Territories of Australia. Most of Australian Defence Force bases are equipped with Everyman's Welfare Service recreation centres. [1]
This is a list of current and previous Royal Australian Air Force airstrips, aerodromes and bases. The air force also owns and maintains "bare bases" in remote areas of Australia. These bases have runways and buildings, but only a caretaker staff. They are generally only used for exercises as there are no units permanently based there.
RAAF Base Richmond is a Royal Australian Air Force base at Richmond which was established in 1923. The air base is currently the home to the RAAF's transport squadrons. During the Vietnam War, logistic support and medical evacuations were supplied by the C-130 Hercules aircraft from RAAF Richmond.
No. 37 Squadron RAAF No. 37 Squadron's crest Active 1943–1948 1966–current Allegiance Australia Branch Royal Australian Air Force Role Medium tactical airlift Part of No. 86 Wing (1946–1948, 1987–2010) No. 84 Wing (2010–current) Garrison/HQ RAAF Base Richmond Motto(s) "Foremost" Engagements World War II Vietnam War Operation Solace Operation Warden War in Afghanistan 2003 invasion of ...
The Royal Australian Air Force is organised into a number of operational, support and training formations located at bases across Australia.. Circa 1998, composite wings in the 95-97 series range were reported to be formed if necessary for operations overseas.
The RAAF established the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) in March 1941, which then became the Women's Royal Australian Air Force (WRAAF) in 1951. [86] The service merged with the RAAF in 1977; however, all women in the Australian military were barred from combat-related roles until 1990.
Number 1 Combat Communications Squadron is based at Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond, and was given the mission of providing communications and information systems support to deployed elements of the Royal Australian Air Force, on deployment on combat operations in the Middle East Area of Operations.