No. 3 Squadron
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No. 3 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force unit with a long operational history, known for its roles in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 3 Squadron RAAF | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Australian Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| allegiance | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
3 Squadron RAAF
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No. 3 Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedHonor |
battle honours for operations in Europe
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battle honours for operations in North Africa ⓘ battle honours for operations in the Middle East ⓘ |
| basedAt | RAAF Base Williamtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| equipment | Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAs | No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1916 ⓘ |
| garrison | RAAF Base Williamtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | operational motto associated with its fighter role (exact wording varies by period) ⓘ |
| nickname | 3SQN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous operational history since World War I
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one of the oldest flying units in the Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| notableTheatre |
Italian Campaign
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Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAircraftType |
CAC Boomerang
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F-35A Lightning II NERFINISHED ⓘ F/A-18A Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ F/A-18B Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Gladiator NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirage III NERFINISHED ⓘ Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ P-40 Kittyhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
close air support
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fighter squadron ⓘ ground attack ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| service | Australian Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchPredecessor | Australian Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | fast jet squadron ⓘ |
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