No. 77 Squadron RAAF
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No. 77 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron renowned for its long operational history and combat service from the Korean War through to modern air combat and training roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 77 Squadron RAAF canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
ⓘ
fighter squadron ⓘ |
| affiliation | No. 81 Wing RAAF ⓘ |
| allegiance | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| basedAt | RAAF Base Williamtown ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| conflict |
East Timor intervention
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Malayan Emergency ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| equipment | modern fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| formedIn | World War II era ⓘ |
| garrison | RAAF Base Williamtown ⓘ |
| mission |
air defence of Australia
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ offensive counter air operations ⓘ pilot training ⓘ |
| nickname | 77 Squadron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combat service in Korean War
ⓘ
continuous service from World War II to the 21st century ⓘ long operational history ⓘ participation in coalition operations ⓘ transition from propeller to jet fighters ⓘ |
| operatedAircraft |
CAC Mustang
ⓘ
CAC Sabre ⓘ Dassault Mirage III ⓘ Gloster Meteor ⓘ Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II ⓘ F/A-18 Hornet ⓘ
surface form:
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
|
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
air combat
ⓘ
fighter ⓘ training ⓘ |
| service | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1940s ⓘ |
| theatre |
Korean Peninsula
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific theatre of World War II
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| trainingRole | conversion training for fighter pilots ⓘ |
| type | fast jet squadron ⓘ |
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