No. 86 Wing RAAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._86_Wing_RAAF

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:No._36_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._17_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._24_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._39_Squadron_RAAF
gptkbp:active_years	1942-present
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:F/_A-18_F_Super_Hornet gptkb:F/_A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:RAAF_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:base	gptkb:RAAF_Base_Williamtown
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:disbanded	1946
gptkbp:formation_date	1942-01-01
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Williamtown,_New_South_Wales
gptkbp:historical_significance	First operational RAAF unit to operate jet aircraft.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	No. 86 Wing RAAF
gptkbp:insignia	Wing badge
gptkbp:mission	Air superiority Ground attack
gptkbp:motto	“ We Strike”
gptkbp:nickname	“ The Flying Kangaroos”
gptkbp:notable_operations	gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:Operation_Slipper
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:reform	1950
gptkbp:role	Air combat
gptkbp:squadrons	gptkb:No._2_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._3_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._100_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._101_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._102_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._103_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._104_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._105_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._106_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._107_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._108_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._109_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._110_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._111_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._112_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._113_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._115_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._116_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._117_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._118_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._119_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._120_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._84_Wing_RAAF gptkb:No._87_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._88_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._89_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._90_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._91_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._92_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._93_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._94_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._95_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._96_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._97_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._98_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._99_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._77_Squadron_RAAF gptkb:No._81_Wing_RAAF No. 114 Squadron RAAF
gptkbp:tradition	Flying kangaroo emblem