77 Squadron
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77 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron known for its long operational history and involvement in major conflicts such as the Korean War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 77 Squadron RAAF | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
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fighter squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
CAC Mustang
NERFINISHED
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CAC Sabre NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ Dassault Mirage III NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | United States Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Air Combat Group RAAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gulf War
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Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Malayan Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Okra NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1942-03-16 ⓘ |
| formedAt | Pearce, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | RAAF Base Williamtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Swift to Destroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | 77 Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeployment |
Japan occupation forces after World War II
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United Nations forces in Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | one of the first non-US units to see action in the Korean War ⓘ |
| notableTheatre |
Korean Peninsula
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Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ South West Pacific theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | No. 81 Wing RAAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | air superiority ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
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fighter operations ⓘ ground attack ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
close air support
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strike operations ⓘ |
| service | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
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