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Royal Australian Air Force command
Southern Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. It was formed
Southern_Area_Command_(RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force command system
Area commands were the major operational and administrative formations of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between 1940 and 1954. Established in response
RAAF_area_commands
Royal Australian Air Force command
Western Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. It was formed
Western_Area_Command_(RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force command
Eastern Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. It was formed
Eastern_Area_Command_(RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force command
Northern Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. It was formed
Northern_Area_Command_(RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force command
Central Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. It was formed
Central_Area_Command_(RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force command
North-Eastern Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. For most
North-Eastern_Area_Command
Military unit
RAAF Command was the main operational arm of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. The command was formed in September 1942 and by
RAAF_Command
Royal Australian Air Force command
North-Western Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. Its wartime
North-Western_Area_Command
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
mission. No. 10 Squadron was formed on 1 July 1939 at RAAF Base Point Cook, under the command of Wing Commander Leon Lachal. Later that month aircrew
No._10_Squadron_RAAF
Force element group of the Royal Australian Air Force
established as Training Command at Albert Park, Victoria, on 1 September 1953. It was formed from Southern Area Command, which was the hub of RAAF training services
Air_Force_Training_Group_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force maintenance unit
the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Formed in July 1921 at RAAF Point Cook, Victoria, it relocated to the nearby RAAF Laverton in March 1926. As well
No._1_Aircraft_Depot_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force command
Northern Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. Established in
Northern_Command_(RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron which forms part of the Australian Defence Force's Cyber Command. The squadron was first formed on 6
No._462_Squadron_RAAF
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
of America into the War, use of the base was transferred to Southern Area Command (RAAF) in January 1942. Formal administration of the base was taken
Williamtown RAAF Base Group (heritage listing)
Williamtown_RAAF_Base_Group_(heritage_listing)
Royal Australian Air Force base in Townsville, Australia
RAAF Base Townsville (IATA: TSV, ICAO: YBTL) (formerly RAAF Base Garbutt) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air base located in Garbutt, 2 nautical
RAAF_Base_Townsville
Operational conversion unit of the Royal Australian Air Force
formed at Nhill, Victoria, on 8 December 1941, under the control of Southern Area Command. Its inaugural commanding officer was Wing Commander A.I.G. Carr
No. 1 Operational Training Unit RAAF
No._1_Operational_Training_Unit_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force training unit
Flying Training School at RAAF Station Uranquinty, New South Wales, was re-formed as No. 1 FTS, under Southern Area Command. Its complement of aircraft
No. 1 Flying Training School RAAF
No._1_Flying_Training_School_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force commander (1891–1975)
services within the region Eastern Area covered were hampered by poor liaison and command arrangements, as well as the RAAF placing a relatively low priority
William Anderson (RAAF officer)
William_Anderson_(RAAF_officer)
Royal Australian Air Force officer
movements eastwards out of Western Area was hours out of date by the time it was received at Southern Area Command, leading to RAAF aircraft missing their rendezvous
Charles_Eaton_(RAAF_officer)
airfields and airspace. The military provider is the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), which controls military airfields and adjoining airspace. This includes
Australian air traffic control
Australian_air_traffic_control
Royal Australian Air Force senior commander
commanding officer of Headquarters RAAF Station Richmond. During World War II, he led North-Western Area Command in Darwin, Northern Territory, and held
Adrian_Cole_(RAAF_officer)
Australian Air Force commander (1905–1968)
Command. Already marked out for senior roles in the post-war RAAF, his positions during the 1950s included Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Southern Area
Allan_Walters
Australian aviator
he could to gain a battlefield posting" and in 1944 assumed command of No. 5 Squadron RAAF. The squadron was operating in Bougainville and Palmer flew
Beaufort_Palmer
Military unit
the RAAF divided Australia and New Guinea into four geographically based command-and-control zones: Central Area, Southern Area, Western Area, and Northern
No._2_Training_Group_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force tanker/transport squadron
Air Force (RAAF) strategic transport and air-to-air refuelling squadron. It operates Airbus KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transports from RAAF Base Amberley
No._33_Squadron_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force senior commander (1903–1978)
wartime commands included No. 2 Squadron at Laverton, and RAAF Station Pearce in Western Australia. Appointed Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Eastern Area in
Alan_Charlesworth
Australian pilot and publisher
for a newspaper when he was sixteen. He joined the RAAF in 1940. Following his stint in Bomber Command, he became well known in Australia for his tours
Peter_Isaacson
Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot
transferred to the RAAF reserve after the war but returned to the PAF in 1951, holding training posts in Victoria and command of RAAF Base Edinburgh in
Peter_Jeffrey_(RAAF_officer)
Royal Australian Air Force officer (1898–1978)
Force in 1923, and learned to fly at RAAF Point Cook, Victoria. He held training appointments before taking command of No. 1 Squadron in 1934. Quiet but
Frank_Bladin
(less the 23rd Brigade) under the command of Major General Gordon Bennett, four RAAF squadrons and eight warships. The RAAF became the first service to see
Australia_in_World_War_II
Former Royal Australian Air Force establishment
The Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot is a heritage-listed former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) stores depot in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. The depot
Dubbo_RAAF_Stores_Depot
Military unit
SFTS) was formed at RAAF Station Deniliquin, New South Wales, on 30 June 1941, and came under the control of Southern Area Command. Its inaugural commanding
No. 7 Service Flying Training School RAAF
No._7_Service_Flying_Training_School_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force board of control
controlling body of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from 1921 to 1976. It was composed of senior RAAF officers as well as some civilian members, and
Air_Board_(Australia)
Royal Australian Air Force senior commander
Wings. Having been promoted to group captain, he took charge of Southern Area Command in 1944, and No. 81 Wing in the Dutch East Indies the following
Ian_Dougald_McLachlan
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
RAAF Base Amberley heritage structures is a heritage-listed military installation at RAAF Base Amberley on Southern Amberley Road, Amberley, Queensland
RAAF Base Amberley heritage structures
RAAF_Base_Amberley_heritage_structures
Air warfare and space branch of the Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal
Royal_Australian_Air_Force
Airport in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Squadron RAAF - (Lockheed Hudson) No. 75 Squadron RAAF (P-40) No. 76 Squadron RAAF (P-40) No. 100 Squadron RAAF No. 10 Repair and Salvage Unit RAAF A Troop
Gurney_Airport
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
the North Western Area Campaign. In order to expand this campaign, Air Vice Marshal William Bostock, the commander of RAAF Command, ordered the Catalina-equipped
No._42_Squadron_RAAF
Maritime version of RQ-4 Global Hawk
Australia Royal Australian Air Force (3 delivered of 4 ordered) RAAF Base Edinburgh/RAAF Base Tindal No. 9 Squadron Data from General characteristics Crew:
Northrop_Grumman_MQ-4C_Triton
Royal Australian Air Force transport squadron
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) strategic transport squadron. It operates Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy airlifters from RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland
No._36_Squadron_RAAF
Military unit
and No. 305 of the RAAF. On 8 August it moved to Kiriwina, under the aegis of No. 73 (Fighter) Wing. Steege relinquished command on 1 October to take
No. 114 Mobile Control and Reporting Unit RAAF
No._114_Mobile_Control_and_Reporting_Unit_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force pilot-training unit from World War II
control of Southern Area Command. Its inaugural commanding officer was Squadron Leader I.C.C. Thomson. Before being taken over by the RAAF, Benalla was
No. 11 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF
No._11_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force senior commander
member of the RAAF in 1921 and held staff posts in the ensuing years. In 1936, he was promoted to group captain and took command of RAAF Station Laverton
Henry_Wrigley
National military force of Australia
Australian Navy (RAN), the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The ADF has a strength of just over 90,000 personnel and is supported by
Australian_Defence_Force
Royal Australian Air Force senior commander
Australian Air Force (RAAF). He joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1915, and transferred permanently to the Air Force in 1928. Hewitt commanded No. 101 (Fleet
Joe_Hewitt_(RAAF_officer)
Australian airman (1914–1982)
during 1944. His younger brother, John Hampshire (1916–1990), also commanded RAAF squadrons in both the Pacific and Europe. The Hampshire family had an
Keith Hampshire (RAAF officer)
Keith_Hampshire_(RAAF_officer)
National park in Australia
Detachment "A" RAAF AASC Station Base and Weather Station RAAF Key Communication Centre US 5 Air Force Command Queensland portal Protected areas of Queensland
Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park
Kutini-Payamu_(Iron_Range)_National_Park
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
No. 77 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. It is controlled by No. 81 Wing
No._77_Squadron_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force officer
Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in the Riverina district of New South Wales, he was a farmer and a member of the Militia before joining the RAAF in 1940. After
William_Brill_(RAAF_officer)
through the RAAF area command system, comprising North-Western, Western, Southern, Eastern, and North-Eastern Area Commands. By late 1945, the RAAF had received
History of the Royal Australian Air Force
History_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
No. 457 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II. Equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters, it was formed in
No._457_Squadron_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force senior commander
senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born and educated in Tasmania, he joined the RAAF as an air cadet in January 1934. He specialised
Frank_Headlam
Australians who fought in Normandy in WWII
personnel serving under British command. The majority of these personnel were members of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), though smaller numbers of
Australian contribution to the Battle of Normandy
Australian_contribution_to_the_Battle_of_Normandy
Australian 9th Division (Major-Gen George Wootten) Air Forces Advanced RAAF Command Australian First Tactical Air Force United States Thirteenth Air Force
Borneo campaign (1945) order of battle
Borneo_campaign_(1945)_order_of_battle
Military unit
the RAAF divided Australia and New Guinea into four geographically based command-and-control zones: Central Area, Southern Area, Western Area, and Northern
No._1_Training_Group_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force transport squadron
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) medium tactical airlift squadron. It operates Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft from RAAF Base Richmond, New South
No._37_Squadron_RAAF
WWII battle in the Pacific Theater
landing, the remaining RAAF elements, consisting of two Wirraways and one Hudson, were withdrawn to Lae. RAAF Townsville command ordered 24 Squadron repeatedly
Battle_of_Rabaul_(1942)
WWII battle on 8 December 1941
carrying more troops joined the convoy from Saigon in southern Vietnam, French Indochina. An RAAF reconnaissance Lockheed Hudson discovered the Japanese
Battle_of_Kota_Bharu
Australian air force officer (1894–1974)
– 12 April 1974) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and a First World War flying ace. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Brownell was
Raymond_Brownell
Military unit
No. 2 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron that operates from RAAF Base Williamtown, near Newcastle, New South Wales. From its formation
No._2_Squadron_RAAF
Australian military pilot and officer (1922–1988)
and diplomatic roles until 1965, when he took command of No. 82 Wing, which comprised all of the RAAF's bomber units. Between May 1966 and April 1967
Peter_Raw
1941 Japanese air raid on Singapore
they reached Singapore. Three Brewster Buffalo fighters of No. 453 Squadron RAAF were on standby at RAF Sembawang. However, Flight Lieutenant Tim Vigors'
Bombing_of_Singapore_(1941)
Australian pilot (1886–1945)
flight, and helped lay the foundations of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in Victoria, Harrison was a flying instructor in Britain when, in
Eric_Harrison_(RAAF_officer)
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Wyndham local government areas. Laverton recorded a population of 4,760 at the 2021 census. It was home to the RAAF Base (RAAF Williams), and covers 148 ha
Laverton,_Victoria
Royal Australian Air Force senior commander (1896–1966)
year, he was in charge of RAAF Station Laverton, Victoria, during the early years of World War II. He later held forward commands in the South West Pacific
Frank_Lukis
Military unit
Force (RAAF) pilot training unit that operated during World War II. It was one of twelve elementary flying training schools employed by the RAAF to provide
No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF
No._3_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF
Royal Australian Air Force flight training unit
No. 79 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flight training unit that has been formed on four occasions since 1943. The squadron was established
No._79_Squadron_RAAF
1943 Allied attack on a Japanese convoy
South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during World War II when aircraft of the U.S. Fifth Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) attacked a Japanese
Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea
Military unit
Force (RAAF) pilot training unit that operated during World War II. It was one of twelve elementary flying training schools employed by the RAAF to provide
No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF
No._1_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF
Military interdictor and tactical strike aircraft
Australia. This unit was commanded by Group Captain John Newham, who later served as Chief of the Air Staff between 1985 and 1988. The RAAF's first six F-111Cs
General_Dynamics_F-111C
Royal Australian Air Force dive bombers during World War II
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated Vultee Vengeance dive bombers during World War II. The Australian Government ordered 297 of the type in
Vultee Vengeance in Australian service
Vultee_Vengeance_in_Australian_service
area of operations for Australian forces, where they were expected to operate with British forces. Early commitments included the involvement of RAAF
Military_history_of_Australia
1941–1942 World War II military campaign
clear and coherent command structure, a Japanese spy in the Army air liaison staff (Heenan), and antagonism between RAF and RAAF squadrons and personnel
Malayan_campaign
Military unit
No. 101 Flight RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force fleet co-operation flight equipped with amphibian aircraft. The flight was formed on 1 July 1925,
No._101_Flight_RAAF
Part of World War II in 1943
Navy Official site. For service in the prescribed area, 10 July to 17 August 1943 "450 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour". Queensland War Memorial Register
Allied_invasion_of_Sicily
Squadron RAAF 1943–1945 No. 85 Squadron RAAF 1943–1945 No. 451 Squadron RAAF 1943–1946 No. 452 Squadron RAAF 1941–1945 No. 453 Squadron RAAF 1942–1946
List of Supermarine Spitfire operators
List_of_Supermarine_Spitfire_operators
Fortification in Australia
tubes, search light stations, No. 20 Radar Station RAAF, barbed wire and stake defence, a command post and barracks and other miscellaneous buildings
Tomaree_Head_Fortifications
who have attained air marshal rank within the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF); that is, service personnel who have held the rank of air chief marshal
List of Royal Australian Air Force air marshals
List_of_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_air_marshals
Australian flying ace
Force (RAAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with at least nine aerial victories. From Cunningham in Victoria, Coate joined the RAAF in October
Edward_Coate
Airport in Western Australia
different areas. They even took some 8 mm movie footage of what they saw. As it turned out they had landed only 25 km (16 mi) from where the RAAF were several
Mungalalu_Truscott_Airbase
Standard Air Ministry transportable hangar
trained on 109 separate RAAF Courses held there. 1,100 of these lost their lives mainly when serving in Britain with Bomber Command on operations over occupied
Bellman_hangar
Military unit
March, Air Vice Marshal William Bostock, who led RAAF Command, presented Kenney with a proposal for the RAAF to contribute two fighter wings and several ancillary
No._80_Wing_RAAF
Former United States Navy Base
Prisoner of war Camp. Naval Base Adelaide US Naval Advance Bases Eastern Area Command (RAAF) HM Naval Dockyard Williamstown US Naval Base Australia Allied Naval
Naval_Base_Melbourne
City in Queensland, Australia
No. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF, Wulguru & North Ward No. 1 Wireless Unit RAAF, Pimlico & Stuart & Roseneath North Eastern Area Command HQ, Townsville, Sturt
Townsville
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
Air Force (RAAF) support squadron. Coming under the control of No. 96 Wing, it is responsible for the management of the airfield at RAAF Base Woomera
No._20_Squadron_RAAF
World War II combined command (1942)
military as the "South West Pacific Command" (not to be confused with the later South West Pacific Area command established in March 1942). Although
American-British-Dutch-Australian Command
American-British-Dutch-Australian_Command
Youth military organisation of the Royal Australian Air Force
Cadets – Air Force, a member of the RAAF who holds the rank of Air Commodore, who reports to the RAAF chain of command. Under HQAAFC are the Operational
Australian_Air_Force_Cadets
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
World War. The RAAF's involvement in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) was more complex than in Europe. At this date, there were 12 RAAF squadrons, of
Second_World_War_Hangar_No._7
U.S. Armed Forces unified command
Command at Merdeka Palace". Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 31 December 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026. RAAF (19
United States Special Operations Command
United_States_Special_Operations_Command
Australian World War II flying ace
he was an electrician before he joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1939. After pilot training he was posted to No. 3 Squadron, which
Peter_Turnbull_(RAAF_officer)
Military unit
126 squadrons served with Bomber Command. Of these, 32 were officially non-British units: 15 RCAF squadrons, eight RAAF squadrons, four Polish squadrons
RAF Bomber Command aircrew of World War II
RAF_Bomber_Command_aircrew_of_World_War_II
Military airfield complex in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
(P-47) No. 22 Squadron RAAF, (A-20) No. 30 Squadron RAAF, (Bristol Beaufighter) The 27th Air Depot, Air Force Technical Service Command, was located to the
Port_Moresby_Airfield_Complex
together with 250 command, coordination, support and aircrew personnel. Three C-130H Hercules transport aircraft from No. 36 Squadron RAAF and 150 support
Australia_in_the_Iraq_War
Force People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran Detachment, No. 2 Squadron RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) Elements, Special Air Service Regiment (Australian
2026_Iran_war_order_of_battle
Royal Air Force operations group
Lancaster squadrons, of which one (460 Sqn) was RAAF, and one (300 Sqn) was Polish. During Bomber Command's Second World War campaign, No. 1 Group dropped
No._1_Group_RAF
Military unit
1 BFTS) was a flying training school of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Along with No. 1 Initial Flying Training School (No. 1 IFTS), it was formed
No. 1 Basic Flying Training School RAAF
No._1_Basic_Flying_Training_School_RAAF
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
city. On 3 August 1942 1FSHQ was reformed under the command of the RAAF Headquarters Eastern Area and the 1FSHQ once again took over responsibility for
Bankstown_Bunker
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has operated forty-eight Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The type entered Australian service in December
Lockheed C-130 Hercules in Australian service
Lockheed_C-130_Hercules_in_Australian_service
Military unit
Australian Air Force (RAAF) transport wing. Coming under the control of Air Mobility Group (AMG), it is headquartered at RAAF Base Richmond, New South
No._84_Wing_RAAF
SOUTHERN AREA-COMMAND-RAAF
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