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1943</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Active</th><td class="infobox-data">1943–1946</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">Australia</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Branch</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian Air Force</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Role</th><td class="infobox-data">Fighter</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Engagements</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Insignia</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Squadron code</th><td class="infobox-data">LB<sup id="cite_ref-AWM_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AWM-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Aircraft flown</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Fighter_aircraft" title="Fighter aircraft">Fighter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/CAC_Boomerang" title="CAC Boomerang">CAC Boomerang</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk" title="Curtiss P-40 Warhawk">Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk</a><br /><a href="/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang" title="North American P-51 Mustang">CAC Mustang</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p><b>No. 84 Squadron</b> was a <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian Air Force</a> (RAAF) <a href="/wiki/Fighter_plane" class="mw-redirect" title="Fighter plane">fighter</a> <a href="/wiki/Squadron_(aviation)" title="Squadron (aviation)">squadron</a> of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>. It was established in February 1943 and was part of the defences of the <a href="/wiki/Torres_Strait" title="Torres Strait">Torres Strait</a> area from April 1943 until May the next year. After being withdrawn from the Torres Strait the squadron was reduced to a <a href="/wiki/En_cadre" class="mw-redirect" title="En cadre">cadre</a> until May 1945, when it began to receive new aircraft. No. 84 Squadron was disbanded in January 1946. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._84_Squadron_RAAF&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>No. 84 Squadron was formed at <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_Richmond" title="RAAF Base Richmond">RAAF Station Richmond</a>, New South Wales, on 5 February 1943.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEather199596_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEEather199596-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was selected as the first operational squadron to be equipped with Australian-designed <a href="/wiki/CAC_Boomerang" title="CAC Boomerang">CAC Boomerang</a> fighters in March, but did not take delivery of any of these aircraft at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWilson1991147_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWilson1991147-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During late March the squadron moved to <a href="/wiki/Horn_Island_Airport" title="Horn Island Airport">Horn Island</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Torres_Strait" title="Torres Strait">Torres Strait</a> via <a href="/wiki/Cairns" title="Cairns">Cairns</a>; its main party arrived on 1 April and the rear party disembarked on 1 May.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 84 Squadron's first ten Boomerangs arrived at Horn Island on 4 April, and the squadron was declared operational that day.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWilson1991148_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWilson1991148-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> More Boomerangs arrived on 15 April, and by 1 May the squadron had a strength of 20 Boomerangs, 23 officers and 275 other ranks.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWilson1991148_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWilson1991148-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In early 1943 the Allied leadership believed that Japanese forces could attack the Torres Strait area, and No. 84 Squadron's role was to provide air defence of the region. It initially operated alongside the <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Beaufort" title="Bristol Beaufort">Bristol Beaufort</a>-equipped <a href="/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 7 Squadron RAAF">No. 7 Squadron</a>, which conducted anti-submarine patrols to protect Allied shipping.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968113_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968113-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From late April the squadron came under the command of <a href="/wiki/No._72_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 72 Wing RAAF">No. 72 Wing</a>, which was headquartered in the strategically located town of <a href="/wiki/Merauke" title="Merauke">Merauke</a> on the south coast of Dutch New Guinea. From early May, No. 84 Squadron regularly conducted patrols of the Merauke area, and it maintained a standing patrol over the town from the 8th of the month. However, due to the short range of the Boomerangs they could only remain over Merauke for an hour at a time.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968114_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968114-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 84 Squadron first saw combat on 16 May, when a patrol of two Boomerangs intercepted three <a href="/wiki/Mitsubishi_G4M" title="Mitsubishi G4M">Mitsubishi G4M</a> "Betty" bombers near Merauke. The guns of one of the fighters jammed, and the other did not score any hits during the brief engagement, which ended when the bombers escaped into clouds.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968114_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968114-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In late June <a href="/wiki/Mopah_International_Airport" title="Mopah International Airport">an airfield was completed at Merauke</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk" title="Curtiss P-40 Warhawk">Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk</a> fighter-equipped <a href="/wiki/No._86_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 86 Squadron RAAF">No. 86 Squadron</a> was based there from 2 July.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968114_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968114-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 84 Squadron also established a detachment at the airfield.<sup id="cite_ref-RAAF_Museum_84_Sqn_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RAAF_Museum_84_Sqn-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 30 August, the main body of the squadron unsuccessfully attempted to intercept a force of Japanese aircraft operating near Horn Island.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 9 September, four No. 84 Squadron Boomerangs and 14 No. 86 Squadron Kittyhawks were <a href="/wiki/Scrambling_(military)" title="Scrambling (military)">scrambled</a> from Merauke to intercept an incoming force of Japanese aircraft which were flying at 20,000 feet (6,100 m). The Kittyhawks made contact with the raiders before they reached Merauke and shot down two Japanese fighters without loss. The Japanese bombers destroyed a No. 84 Squadron Boomerang on the ground, and the four aircraft that had taken off were unable to make contact with the enemy.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968115_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968115-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Boomerang destroyed on 9 September was No. 84 Squadron's only combat loss of the war.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By September 1943 the RAAF had concluded that Boomerangs were not suited to the interceptor role, and it was decided to re-equip No. 84 Squadron with Kittyhawks. The squadron received these aircraft during September, making it the first of the RAAF's Boomerang-equipped units to be issued replacement aircraft.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEather199596_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEEather199596-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWilson1991147_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEWilson1991147-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October, No. 84 Squadron became part of the newly formed <a href="/wiki/No._75_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 75 Wing RAAF">No. 75 Wing</a>, which was responsible for all the RAAF units stationed in the Torres Strait islands and at <a href="/wiki/Northern_Peninsula_Airport" title="Northern Peninsula Airport">Higgins Field</a> near the tip of the <a href="/wiki/Cape_York_Peninsula" title="Cape York Peninsula">Cape York Peninsula</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968116_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968116-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The official history of the RAAF in this period states that while the units stationed at Merauke and Horn Island saw little action during 1943, they "fulfilled a very useful purpose" by protecting the flank of the Allied forces in New Guinea.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968117_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968117-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 11 March 1944, No. 84 Squadron made an emergency redeployment to <a href="/wiki/Strauss_Airfield" title="Strauss Airfield">Strauss Airfield</a> near Darwin to replace the <a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">Supermarine Spitfires</a> of <a href="/wiki/No._1_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 1 Wing RAAF">No. 1 Wing</a>, which had been sent to Perth to protect the city from a <a href="/wiki/Western_Australian_emergency_of_March_1944" title="Western Australian emergency of March 1944">feared Japanese naval attack</a>. No attack eventuated, and No. 84 Squadron returned to Horn Island on 24 March.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968136–139_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968136–139-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199586_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199586-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:84_Squadron_RAAF_Mustang_pilots_Ross_River_Qld_July_1945_AWM_NEA0710.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/84_Squadron_RAAF_Mustang_pilots_Ross_River_Qld_July_1945_AWM_NEA0710.jpg/280px-84_Squadron_RAAF_Mustang_pilots_Ross_River_Qld_July_1945_AWM_NEA0710.jpg" decoding="async" width="280" height="207" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/84_Squadron_RAAF_Mustang_pilots_Ross_River_Qld_July_1945_AWM_NEA0710.jpg/420px-84_Squadron_RAAF_Mustang_pilots_Ross_River_Qld_July_1945_AWM_NEA0710.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/84_Squadron_RAAF_Mustang_pilots_Ross_River_Qld_July_1945_AWM_NEA0710.jpg 2x" data-file-width="450" data-file-height="332" /></a><figcaption>No. 84 Squadron pilots with a Mustang in July 1945</figcaption></figure> <p>By mid-1944 the Kittyhawk-equipped <a href="/wiki/No._78_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 78 Wing RAAF">No. 78 Wing</a> was heavily engaged in supporting the American advance along the north coast of New Guinea and another Kittyhawk wing, <a href="/wiki/No._81_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 81 Wing RAAF">No. 81</a>, was in the process of preparing to deploy to this area. To reinforce these two wings, RAAF headquarters decided to disband Nos. 84 and 86 Squadrons.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968227_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968227-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 84 Squadron was directed to move to <a href="/wiki/Aitkenvale_Aerodrome" title="Aitkenvale Aerodrome">Aitkenvale Aerodrome</a> near Townsville, and its advance and main parties left Horn Island on 17 May and arrived at Aitkenvale four days later.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585-86_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585-86-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 12 June, before the squadron was fully disbanded but after all its aircraft had been transferred, the unit was advised that it was to remain active as a cadre with approximately 30 airmen. Two days later it was decided to re-raise No. 84 Squadron as an active unit. It moved to Macrossan Airfield, which was also near Townsville, on 22 June and began to receive new Kittyhawks on 25 August. On 17 November, No. 84 Squadron moved to Ross River, also in the Townsville area, and received more personal and aircraft from No. 86 Squadron, the recently disbanded <a href="/w/index.php?title=No._3_Repair_and_Servicing_Unit&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 3 Repair and Servicing Unit (page does not exist)">No. 3 Repair and Servicing Unit</a> and <a href="/wiki/Australian_First_Tactical_Air_Force" title="Australian First Tactical Air Force">First Tactical Air Force</a> depots.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199586_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199586-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 21 May 1945, No. 84 Squadron began to be re-equipped with <a href="/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang" title="North American P-51 Mustang">CAC Mustang</a> fighters, and it was fully equipped with the type by 29 July.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199586_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199586-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the war ended before the squadron had completed conversion training and it did not use them in combat.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEather199596_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEEather199596-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Between 30 August and 7 September, No. 84 Squadron pilots ferried six Mustangs to <a href="/wiki/Labuan" title="Labuan">Labuan island</a> off Borneo for service with the First Tactical Air Force. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">5 December</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=RAAF+Squadron+Codes&rft.pub=Australian+War+Memorial&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.awm.gov.au%2Fatwar%2Fstructure%2Fraaf-codes%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+84+Squadron+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEEather199596-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEather199596_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEather199596_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEEather199596_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFEather1995">Eather 1995</a>, p. 96.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEWilson1991147-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWilson1991147_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWilson1991147_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFWilson1991">Wilson 1991</a>, p. 147.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585_4-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585_4-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585_4-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTERAAF_Historical_Section199585_4-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFRAAF_Historical_Section1995">RAAF Historical Section 1995</a>, p. 85.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEWilson1991148-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWilson1991148_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEWilson1991148_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFWilson1991">Wilson 1991</a>, p. 148.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968113-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968113_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFOdgers1968">Odgers 1968</a>, p. 113.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968114-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968114_7-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968114_7-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEOdgers1968114_7-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFOdgers1968">Odgers 1968</a>, p. 114.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-RAAF_Museum_84_Sqn-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-RAAF_Museum_84_Sqn_8-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/research/units/84sqn.htm">"No 84 Squadron"</a>. 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