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.

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instanceOf Royal Australian Air Force squadron
fighter squadron
aircraftOperated CAC Mustang
CAC Sabre
Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk
Dassault Mirage III
Gloster Meteor
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
linked to: F/A-18 Hornet
allegiance Commonwealth of Australia
awarded United States Presidential Unit Citation
commandStructure Air Combat Group RAAF
conflict Gulf War
Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation
Iraq War
Korean War
Malayan Emergency
Operation Okra
Second World War
linked to: World War II

Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan
country Australia
formationDate 1942-03-16
formedAt Pearce, Western Australia
garrison RAAF Base Williamtown
militaryBranch Royal Australian Air Force
motto Swift to Destroy
nickname 77 Squadron
notableDeployment Japan occupation forces after World War II
United Nations forces in Korea
notableEvent one of the first non-US units to see action in the Korean War
notableTheatre Korean Peninsula
Malaya
Middle East
South West Pacific theatre of World War II
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
partOf No. 81 Wing RAAF
primaryMission air superiority
role air defence
fighter operations
ground attack
secondaryMission close air support
strike operations
service Royal Australian Air Force
status active

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No. 77 Squadron RAAF nickname 77 Squadron
No. 77 Squadron RAAF nickname 77 Squadron
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