No. 3 Squadron RAAF

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No. 3 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron with a long operational history, currently operating advanced combat aircraft in both national defense and international deployments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Australian Air Force squadron
fighter squadron
aircraftTypeOperated Airco DH.5
CAC Sabre
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
surface form: Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
surface form: F-35A Lightning II

Gloster Gladiator
Hawker Demon
Hawker Hurricane
F/A-18 Hornet
surface form: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8
allegiance Commonwealth of Australia
basedAt RAAF Base Williamtown
branchColor light blue
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

Iraq War
Italian campaign
surface form: Italian Campaign

North African campaign
surface form: North African Campaign

Operation Falconer
Operation Okra
World War II
surface form: Second World War

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Western Front
country Australia
equipment advanced combat aircraft
formationDate 1916
formedAs No. 3 Squadron Australian Flying Corps
garrison RAAF Base Williamtown
militaryBranch Royal Australian Air Force
mission international deployments with coalition forces
national defence of Australia
motto Thorough
nickname No. 3 Squadron
notableFor continuous service from First World War era
long operational history
operates Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
operationalStatus active
partOf Royal Australian Air Force
role air combat
air interdiction
close air support
fighter
reconnaissance
service Royal Australian Air Force
theatre Europe
Middle East
Pacific
type flying squadron

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RAAF Base Williamtown garrison No. 3 Squadron RAAF
No. 3 Squadron Australian Flying Corps successor No. 3 Squadron RAAF
this entity surface form: No. 3 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force
No. 81 Wing RAAF subordinateUnit No. 3 Squadron RAAF