No. 78 Wing RAAF
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No. 78 Wing RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force formation that controlled several fighter squadrons, notably during and after World War II, for air defence and combat operations.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Australian Air Force wing ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| controlledUnitType | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
78 Wing RAAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 78 Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
air defence of Australian and Allied interests
ⓘ
fighter operations ⓘ |
| hasMission |
provide air cover for Allied forces
ⓘ
provide fighter support ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| isAviationUnitOf | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | wing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controlling several fighter squadrons
ⓘ
operations during and after World War II ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Australian Air Force order of battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
ⓘ
combat operations ⓘ |
| service |
Second World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post–World War II period ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | RAAF fighter wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | combat aviation formation ⓘ |
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