76 Squadron
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76 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force unit historically known for its fighter and training roles, including service in World War II and subsequent jet operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 76 Squadron RAAF | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Australian Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
BAE Hawk 127
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CAC Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ CAC Sabre NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ Dassault Mirage III NERFINISHED ⓘ Macchi MB-326 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
advanced jet trainer
ⓘ
lead-in fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeSpecialization |
advanced trainer aircraft
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ jet aircraft ⓘ |
| allegiance | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| duty |
fleet support
ⓘ
operational training ⓘ pilot conversion training ⓘ |
| garrison | RAAF Base Williamtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | 76 Sqn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | No. 76 Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | World War II fighter squadron ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Cold War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ post–Cold War era ⓘ |
| location |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Milne Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
air-to-air combat training
ⓘ
air-to-ground weapons training ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf |
Air Combat Group RAAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 78 Wing RAAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
fighter operations
ⓘ
lead-in fighter training ⓘ |
| role |
fighter squadron
ⓘ
training squadron ⓘ |
| service | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
fast jet aircrew training
ⓘ
fighter combat instruction ⓘ |
| type |
fighter unit
ⓘ
flying training unit ⓘ |
| worldWarIIFront | South West Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.