CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="client-nojs vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>No. 86 Wing RAAF - Wikipedia</title> <script>(function(){var className="client-js vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available";var cookie=document.cookie.match(/(?:^|; )enwikimwclientpreferences=([^;]+)/);if(cookie){cookie[1].split('%2C').forEach(function(pref){className=className.replace(new RegExp('(^| )'+pref.replace(/-clientpref-\w+$|[^\w-]+/g,'')+'-clientpref-\\w+( |$)'),'$1'+pref+'$2');});}document.documentElement.className=className;}());RLCONF={"wgBreakFrames":false,"wgSeparatorTransformTable":["",""],"wgDigitTransformTable":["",""],"wgDefaultDateFormat":"dmy", "wgMonthNames":["","January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"wgRequestId":"6cce99ba-d1c2-45ba-a330-c7748e8617fd","wgCanonicalNamespace":"","wgCanonicalSpecialPageName":false,"wgNamespaceNumber":0,"wgPageName":"No._86_Wing_RAAF","wgTitle":"No. 86 Wing RAAF","wgCurRevisionId":1250378222,"wgRevisionId":1250378222,"wgArticleId":5324355,"wgIsArticle":true,"wgIsRedirect":false,"wgAction":"view","wgUserName":null,"wgUserGroups":["*"],"wgCategories":["CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list","All articles with dead external links","Articles with dead external links from April 2020","Articles with permanently dead external links","Good articles","Articles with short description","Short description is different from Wikidata","Use dmy dates from June 2017","RAAF wings","Military units and formations established in 1945"],"wgPageViewLanguage":"en","wgPageContentLanguage":"en","wgPageContentModel":"wikitext","wgRelevantPageName": "No._86_Wing_RAAF","wgRelevantArticleId":5324355,"wgIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRelevantPageIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRestrictionEdit":[],"wgRestrictionMove":[],"wgNoticeProject":"wikipedia","wgCiteReferencePreviewsActive":false,"wgFlaggedRevsParams":{"tags":{"status":{"levels":1}}},"wgMediaViewerOnClick":true,"wgMediaViewerEnabledByDefault":true,"wgPopupsFlags":0,"wgVisualEditor":{"pageLanguageCode":"en","pageLanguageDir":"ltr","pageVariantFallbacks":"en"},"wgMFDisplayWikibaseDescriptions":{"search":true,"watchlist":true,"tagline":false,"nearby":true},"wgWMESchemaEditAttemptStepOversample":false,"wgWMEPageLength":40000,"wgRelatedArticlesCompat":[],"wgCentralAuthMobileDomain":false,"wgEditSubmitButtonLabelPublish":true,"wgULSPosition":"interlanguage","wgULSisCompactLinksEnabled":false,"wgVector2022LanguageInHeader":true,"wgULSisLanguageSelectorEmpty":false,"wgWikibaseItemId":"Q7043848","wgCheckUserClientHintsHeadersJsApi":["brands","architecture","bitness","fullVersionList","mobile", "model","platform","platformVersion"],"GEHomepageSuggestedEditsEnableTopics":true,"wgGETopicsMatchModeEnabled":false,"wgGEStructuredTaskRejectionReasonTextInputEnabled":false,"wgGELevelingUpEnabledForUser":false};RLSTATE={"ext.globalCssJs.user.styles":"ready","site.styles":"ready","user.styles":"ready","ext.globalCssJs.user":"ready","user":"ready","user.options":"loading","ext.cite.styles":"ready","skins.vector.search.codex.styles":"ready","skins.vector.styles":"ready","skins.vector.icons":"ready","jquery.makeCollapsible.styles":"ready","ext.wikimediamessages.styles":"ready","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript":"ready","ext.uls.interlanguage":"ready","wikibase.client.init":"ready","ext.wikimediaBadges":"ready"};RLPAGEMODULES=["ext.cite.ux-enhancements","mediawiki.page.media","site","mediawiki.page.ready","jquery.makeCollapsible","mediawiki.toc","skins.vector.js","ext.centralNotice.geoIP","ext.centralNotice.startUp","ext.gadget.ReferenceTooltips","ext.gadget.switcher", "ext.urlShortener.toolbar","ext.centralauth.centralautologin","mmv.bootstrap","ext.popups","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.init","ext.visualEditor.targetLoader","ext.echo.centralauth","ext.eventLogging","ext.wikimediaEvents","ext.navigationTiming","ext.uls.interface","ext.cx.eventlogging.campaigns","ext.cx.uls.quick.actions","wikibase.client.vector-2022","ext.checkUser.clientHints","ext.growthExperiments.SuggestedEditSession","wikibase.sidebar.tracking"];</script> <script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.loader.impl(function(){return["user.options@12s5i",function($,jQuery,require,module){mw.user.tokens.set({"patrolToken":"+\\","watchToken":"+\\","csrfToken":"+\\"}); }];});});</script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=ext.cite.styles%7Cext.uls.interlanguage%7Cext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript%7Cext.wikimediaBadges%7Cext.wikimediamessages.styles%7Cjquery.makeCollapsible.styles%7Cskins.vector.icons%2Cstyles%7Cskins.vector.search.codex.styles%7Cwikibase.client.init&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <script async="" src="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=startup&only=scripts&raw=1&skin=vector-2022"></script> <meta name="ResourceLoaderDynamicStyles" content=""> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=site.styles&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <meta name="generator" content="MediaWiki 1.44.0-wmf.4"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin-when-cross-origin"> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:standard"> <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/07/No._86_Wing_RAAF_crest.gif"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="1869"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/07/No._86_Wing_RAAF_crest.gif"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="800"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="1246"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="640"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="997"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=1120"> <meta property="og:title" content="No. 86 Wing RAAF - Wikipedia"> <meta property="og:type" content="website"> <link rel="preconnect" href="//upload.wikimedia.org"> <link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._86_Wing_RAAF"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/x-wiki" title="Edit this page" href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=edit"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png"> <link rel="icon" href="/static/favicon/wikipedia.ico"> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="/w/rest.php/v1/search" title="Wikipedia (en)"> <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" href="//en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=rsd"> <link rel="canonical" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._86_Wing_RAAF"> <link rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="Wikipedia Atom feed" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&feed=atom"> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//meta.wikimedia.org" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//login.wikimedia.org"> </head> <body class="skin--responsive skin-vector skin-vector-search-vue mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject mw-editable page-No_86_Wing_RAAF rootpage-No_86_Wing_RAAF skin-vector-2022 action-view"><a class="mw-jump-link" href="#bodyContent">Jump to content</a> <div class="vector-header-container"> <header class="vector-header mw-header"> <div class="vector-header-start"> <nav class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-main-menu-dropdown vector-button-flush-left vector-button-flush-right" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Main menu" > <label id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-label" for="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-menu mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-menu"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Main menu</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-main-menu" class="vector-main-menu vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-main-menu-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="main-menu-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-main-menu" data-pinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Main menu</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-navigation" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-navigation" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Navigation </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-mainpage-description" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Main_Page" title="Visit the main page [z]" accesskey="z"><span>Main page</span></a></li><li id="n-contents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents" title="Guides to browsing Wikipedia"><span>Contents</span></a></li><li id="n-currentevents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Current_events" title="Articles related to current events"><span>Current events</span></a></li><li id="n-randompage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:Random" title="Visit a randomly selected article [x]" accesskey="x"><span>Random article</span></a></li><li id="n-aboutsite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About" title="Learn about Wikipedia and how it works"><span>About Wikipedia</span></a></li><li id="n-contactpage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us" title="How to contact Wikipedia"><span>Contact us</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-interaction" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-interaction" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Contribute </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-help" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Contents" title="Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia"><span>Help</span></a></li><li id="n-introduction" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" title="Learn how to edit Wikipedia"><span>Learn to edit</span></a></li><li id="n-portal" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portal" title="The hub for editors"><span>Community portal</span></a></li><li id="n-recentchanges" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChanges" title="A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]" accesskey="r"><span>Recent changes</span></a></li><li id="n-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard" title="Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia"><span>Upload file</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <a href="/wiki/Main_Page" class="mw-logo"> <img class="mw-logo-icon" src="/static/images/icons/wikipedia.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" height="50" width="50"> <span class="mw-logo-container skin-invert"> <img class="mw-logo-wordmark" alt="Wikipedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en.svg" style="width: 7.5em; height: 1.125em;"> <img class="mw-logo-tagline" alt="The Free Encyclopedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-tagline-en.svg" width="117" height="13" style="width: 7.3125em; height: 0.8125em;"> </span> </a> </div> <div class="vector-header-end"> <div id="p-search" role="search" class="vector-search-box-vue vector-search-box-collapses vector-search-box-show-thumbnail vector-search-box-auto-expand-width vector-search-box"> <a href="/wiki/Special:Search" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only search-toggle" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-search mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-search"></span> <span>Search</span> </a> <div class="vector-typeahead-search-container"> <div class="cdx-typeahead-search cdx-typeahead-search--show-thumbnail cdx-typeahead-search--auto-expand-width"> <form action="/w/index.php" id="searchform" class="cdx-search-input cdx-search-input--has-end-button"> <div id="simpleSearch" class="cdx-search-input__input-wrapper" data-search-loc="header-moved"> <div class="cdx-text-input cdx-text-input--has-start-icon"> <input class="cdx-text-input__input" type="search" name="search" placeholder="Search Wikipedia" aria-label="Search Wikipedia" autocapitalize="sentences" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f" id="searchInput" > <span class="cdx-text-input__icon cdx-text-input__start-icon"></span> </div> <input type="hidden" name="title" value="Special:Search"> </div> <button class="cdx-button cdx-search-input__end-button">Search</button> </form> </div> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-user-links vector-user-links-wide" aria-label="Personal tools"> <div class="vector-user-links-main"> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-preferences" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-userpage" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown " title="Change the appearance of the page's font size, width, and color" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Appearance" > <label id="vector-appearance-dropdown-label" for="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-appearance mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-appearance"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Appearance</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-notifications" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-overflow" class="vector-menu mw-portlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en" class=""><span>Donate</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-createaccount-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=No.+86+Wing+RAAF" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory" class=""><span>Create account</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-login-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=No.+86+Wing+RAAF" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o" class=""><span>Log in</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-user-menu vector-button-flush-right vector-user-menu-logged-out" title="Log in and more options" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Personal tools" > <label id="vector-user-links-dropdown-label" for="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-ellipsis mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-ellipsis"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Personal tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-personal" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-personal user-links-collapsible-item" title="User menu" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en"><span>Donate</span></a></li><li id="pt-createaccount" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=No.+86+Wing+RAAF" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-userAdd mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-userAdd"></span> <span>Create account</span></a></li><li id="pt-login" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=No.+86+Wing+RAAF" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-logIn mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-logIn"></span> <span>Log in</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-user-menu-anon-editor" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-user-menu-anon-editor" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Pages for logged out editors <a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" aria-label="Learn more about editing"><span>learn more</span></a> </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-anoncontribs" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyContributions" title="A list of edits made from this IP address [y]" accesskey="y"><span>Contributions</span></a></li><li id="pt-anontalk" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyTalk" title="Discussion about edits from this IP address [n]" accesskey="n"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </header> </div> <div class="mw-page-container"> <div class="mw-page-container-inner"> <div class="vector-sitenotice-container"> <div id="siteNotice"></div> </div> <div class="vector-column-start"> <div class="vector-main-menu-container"> <div id="mw-navigation"> <nav id="mw-panel" class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav id="mw-panel-toc" aria-label="Contents" data-event-name="ui.sidebar-toc" class="mw-table-of-contents-container vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-toc-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-toc" class="vector-toc vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-toc-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="toc-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-toc" > <h2 class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Contents</h2> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.unpin">hide</button> </div> <ul class="vector-toc-contents" id="mw-panel-toc-list"> <li id="toc-mw-content-text" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a href="#" class="vector-toc-link"> <div class="vector-toc-text">(Top)</div> </a> </li> <li id="toc-History" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#History"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1</span> <span>History</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-History-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle History subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-History-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Attack_formation_(1945–46)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Attack_formation_(1945–46)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.1</span> <span>Attack formation (1945–46)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Attack_formation_(1945–46)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Initial_transport_formation_(1946–64)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Initial_transport_formation_(1946–64)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.2</span> <span>Initial transport formation (1946–64)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Initial_transport_formation_(1946–64)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Current_transport_formation_(1987–)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Current_transport_formation_(1987–)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.3</span> <span>Current transport formation (1987–)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Current_transport_formation_(1987–)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-listBullet mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-listBullet"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Toggle the table of contents</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">No. 86 Wing RAAF</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. Available in 2 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-2" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">2 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._86_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 86 Wing RAAF – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="No. 86 Wing RAAF" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa_N.%C2%BA_86_da_RAAF" title="Asa N.º 86 da RAAF – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Asa N.º 86 da RAAF" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li> </ul> <div class="after-portlet after-portlet-lang"><span class="wb-langlinks-edit wb-langlinks-link"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q7043848#sitelinks-wikipedia" title="Edit interlanguage links" class="wbc-editpage">Edit links</a></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="vector-page-toolbar"> <div class="vector-page-toolbar-container"> <div id="left-navigation"> <nav aria-label="Namespaces"> <div id="p-associated-pages" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-associated-pages" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-nstab-main" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/No._86_Wing_RAAF" title="View the content page [c]" accesskey="c"><span>Article</span></a></li><li id="ca-talk" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Talk:No._86_Wing_RAAF" rel="discussion" title="Discuss improvements to the content page [t]" accesskey="t"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown emptyPortlet" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Change language variant" > <label id="vector-variants-dropdown-label" for="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">English</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-variants" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-variants emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> <div id="right-navigation" class="vector-collapsible"> <nav aria-label="Views"> <div id="p-views" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-views" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-view" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/No._86_Wing_RAAF"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-edit" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-history" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=history" title="Past revisions of this page [h]" accesskey="h"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-tools-dropdown" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Tools" > <label id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-label" for="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-page-tools" class="vector-page-tools vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-page-tools-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="page-tools-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-page-tools" data-pinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Tools</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-cactions" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-cactions emptyPortlet vector-has-collapsible-items" title="More options" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Actions </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-more-view" class="selected vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/No._86_Wing_RAAF"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-edit" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-history" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=history"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-tb" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-tb" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> General </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-whatlinkshere" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/No._86_Wing_RAAF" title="List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [j]" accesskey="j"><span>What links here</span></a></li><li id="t-recentchangeslinked" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/No._86_Wing_RAAF" rel="nofollow" title="Recent changes in pages linked from this page [k]" accesskey="k"><span>Related changes</span></a></li><li id="t-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard" title="Upload files [u]" accesskey="u"><span>Upload file</span></a></li><li id="t-specialpages" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:SpecialPages" title="A list of all special pages [q]" accesskey="q"><span>Special pages</span></a></li><li id="t-permalink" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&oldid=1250378222" title="Permanent link to this revision of this page"><span>Permanent link</span></a></li><li id="t-info" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=info" title="More information about this page"><span>Page information</span></a></li><li id="t-cite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=No._86_Wing_RAAF&id=1250378222&wpFormIdentifier=titleform" title="Information on how to cite this page"><span>Cite this page</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UrlShortener&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNo._86_Wing_RAAF"><span>Get shortened URL</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener-qrcode" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:QrCode&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNo._86_Wing_RAAF"><span>Download QR code</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-coll-print_export" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-coll-print_export" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Print/export </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="coll-download-as-rl" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:DownloadAsPdf&page=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=show-download-screen" title="Download this page as a PDF file"><span>Download as PDF</span></a></li><li id="t-print" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&printable=yes" title="Printable version of this page [p]" accesskey="p"><span>Printable version</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-wikibase-otherprojects" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-wikibase-otherprojects" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> In other projects </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-wikibase" class="wb-otherproject-link wb-otherproject-wikibase-dataitem mw-list-item"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q7043848" title="Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]" accesskey="g"><span>Wikidata item</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-column-end"> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-appearance" class="vector-appearance vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-appearance-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="appearance-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-appearance" data-pinned-container-id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Appearance</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.unpin">hide</button> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div id="bodyContent" class="vector-body" aria-labelledby="firstHeading" data-mw-ve-target-container> <div class="vector-body-before-content"> <div class="mw-indicators"> <div id="mw-indicator-good-star" class="mw-indicator"><div class="mw-parser-output"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Good_articles*" title="This is a good article. Click here for more information."><img alt="This is a good article. Click here for more information." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/94/Symbol_support_vote.svg/19px-Symbol_support_vote.svg.png" decoding="async" width="19" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/94/Symbol_support_vote.svg/29px-Symbol_support_vote.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/94/Symbol_support_vote.svg/39px-Symbol_support_vote.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="185" /></a></span></div></div> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1034237262">.mw-parser-output .stack{box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .stack>div{margin:1px;overflow:hidden}@media all and (min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .stack-clear-left{float:left;clear:left}.mw-parser-output .stack-clear-right{float:right;clear:right}.mw-parser-output .stack-left{float:left}.mw-parser-output .stack-right{float:right}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-clear-left{float:left;clear:left;margin-right:1em}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-clear-right{float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-left{float:left;margin-right:1em}.mw-parser-output .stack-margin-right{float:right;margin-left:1em}}</style><div class="stack mw-stack stack-right"><div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox" style="width:25.5em;border-spacing:2px;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">No. 86 Wing RAAF</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;line-height:1.5em;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:No._86_Wing_RAAF_crest.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/07/No._86_Wing_RAAF_crest.gif/125px-No._86_Wing_RAAF_crest.gif" decoding="async" width="125" height="195" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/07/No._86_Wing_RAAF_crest.gif/188px-No._86_Wing_RAAF_crest.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/07/No._86_Wing_RAAF_crest.gif/250px-No._86_Wing_RAAF_crest.gif 2x" data-file-width="253" data-file-height="394" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">No. 86 Wing's crest</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Active</th><td class="infobox-data">1945–64<br />1987–current</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">Heavy air lift<br />Light transport<br />Air-to-air refuelling</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Part of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Air_Mobility_Group_RAAF" title="Air Mobility Group RAAF">Air Mobility Group</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_Amberley" title="RAAF Base Amberley">RAAF Base Amberley</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Motto(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">Precision</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Aircraft</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III" title="Boeing C-17 Globemaster III">Boeing C-17 Globemaster III</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT" title="Airbus A330 MRTT">Airbus KC-30</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Boeing_Business_Jet" title="Boeing Business Jet">Boeing 737</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Bombardier_Challenger_604" class="mw-redirect" title="Bombardier Challenger 604">Bombardier Challenger 604</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%;">Commanders</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Notable<br />commanders</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Angus_Houston" title="Angus Houston">Angus Houston</a> (1994–95)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <div class="navbox-styles"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236075235">.mw-parser-output .navbox{box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:100%;clear:both;font-size:88%;text-align:center;padding:1px;margin:1em auto 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbox{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox-styles+.navbox{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output .navbox-inner,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-title,.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow{padding:0.25em 1em;line-height:1.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group{white-space:nowrap;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{background-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list{line-height:1.5em;border-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list-with-group{text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid}.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-group,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-image,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-list{border-top:2px solid #fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title{background-color:#ccf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-title{background-color:#ddf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-abovebelow{background-color:#e6e6ff}.mw-parser-output .navbox-even{background-color:#f7f7f7}.mw-parser-output .navbox-odd{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ul,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ul{padding:0.125em 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbar{display:block;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title .navbar{float:left;text-align:left;margin-right:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .navbox-image img{max-width:none!important}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .navbox{display:none!important}}</style></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="No._86_Wing_RAAF_(2012)" style="margin:0;float:right;clear:right;width:25.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-left:1em;;padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks navbox-vertical mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;"><div id="No._86_Wing_RAAF_(2012)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">No. 86 Wing RAAF (2012)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Components</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><a href="/wiki/No._33_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 33 Squadron RAAF">No. 33 Squadron</a> (KC-30) <br /><a href="/wiki/No._36_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 36 Squadron RAAF">No. 36 Squadron</a> (C-17)<br />68 Ground Liaison Section (Army)</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </div></div> <p><b>No. 86 Wing</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian Air Force</a> (RAAF) transport and air-to-air refuelling <a href="/wiki/Wing_(military_aviation_unit)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wing (military aviation unit)">wing</a>. Coming under the control of <a href="/wiki/Air_Mobility_Group_RAAF" title="Air Mobility Group RAAF">Air Mobility Group</a>, it is headquartered at <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_Amberley" title="RAAF Base Amberley">RAAF Base Amberley</a>, Queensland. The wing comprises <a href="/wiki/No._33_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 33 Squadron RAAF">No. 33 Squadron</a>, operating <a href="/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT" title="Airbus A330 MRTT">Airbus KC-30</a> <a href="/wiki/Aerial_refueling" title="Aerial refueling">tanker-transports</a>, <a href="/wiki/No._36_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 36 Squadron RAAF">No. 36 Squadron</a>, operating <a href="/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III" title="Boeing C-17 Globemaster III">Boeing C-17 Globemaster III</a> heavy transports, and the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Army" title="Australian Army">Australian Army</a>'s 68 Ground Liaison Section. Its aircraft support Australian military and humanitarian operations worldwide. </p><p>Formed in the last year of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> to undertake <a href="/wiki/Close_air_support" title="Close air support">ground attack</a> missions with <a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito" title="De Havilland Mosquito">de Havilland Mosquitos</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Beaufighter" title="Bristol Beaufighter">Bristol Beaufighters</a> in the <a href="/wiki/South_West_Pacific_theatre_of_World_War_II" title="South West Pacific theatre of World War II">South West Pacific theatre</a>, No. 86 Wing was reorganised in 1946 as a transport formation headquartered at <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Station_Schofields" title="RAAF Station Schofields">RAAF Station Schofields</a>, New South Wales, flying <a href="/wiki/Douglas_C-47_Skytrain" title="Douglas C-47 Skytrain">Douglas C-47 Dakotas</a>. It relocated to <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_Richmond" title="RAAF Base Richmond">RAAF Base Richmond</a>, New South Wales, in 1949 and began operating <a href="/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules" title="Lockheed C-130 Hercules">Lockheed C-130 Hercules</a> in 1958. Disbanded in 1964, the wing was re-established at Richmond in 1987, flying <a href="/wiki/Boeing_707" title="Boeing 707">Boeing 707</a> tanker-transports as well as the Hercules. No. 36 Squadron converted to Globemasters in 2006. No. 33 Squadron retired its 707s in 2008, and did not become operational with the KC-30 until 2013. Having previously flown <a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-4_Caribou" title="De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou">de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribous</a>, No. 38 Squadron converted to the King Airs in 2009 and was disbanded in 2018. The Hercules were transferred to <a href="/wiki/No._84_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 84 Wing RAAF">No. 84 Wing</a> in 2010. No. 86 Wing headquarters relocated from Richmond to Amberley in January 2012. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <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._86_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Attack_formation_(1945–46)"><span id="Attack_formation_.281945.E2.80.9346.29"></span>Attack formation (1945–46)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Attack formation (1945–46)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:No._1_Squadron_RAAF_Mosquito_(AWM_OG3190).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/No._1_Squadron_RAAF_Mosquito_%28AWM_OG3190%29.jpg/260px-No._1_Squadron_RAAF_Mosquito_%28AWM_OG3190%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="193" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/No._1_Squadron_RAAF_Mosquito_%28AWM_OG3190%29.jpg/390px-No._1_Squadron_RAAF_Mosquito_%28AWM_OG3190%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/No._1_Squadron_RAAF_Mosquito_%28AWM_OG3190%29.jpg/520px-No._1_Squadron_RAAF_Mosquito_%28AWM_OG3190%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="474" /></a><figcaption>No. 1 Squadron Mosquito, Labuan, August 1945</figcaption></figure> <p>Established in March 1945 under the command of <a href="/wiki/Group_Captain" class="mw-redirect" title="Group Captain">Group Captain</a> J.M. Whyte, No. 86 (Attack) Wing comprised two flying units, <a href="/wiki/No._1_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 1 Squadron RAAF">No. 1 Squadron</a> operating <a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito" title="De Havilland Mosquito">de Havilland Mosquitos</a> and <a href="/wiki/No._93_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 93 Squadron RAAF">No. 93 Squadron</a> operating <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Beaufighter" title="Bristol Beaufighter">Bristol Beaufighters</a>. The wing was initially based on the island of <a href="/wiki/Morotai" class="mw-redirect" title="Morotai">Morotai</a> in the <a href="/wiki/South_West_Pacific_theatre_of_World_War_II" title="South West Pacific theatre of World War II">South West Pacific theatre</a>, as part of the <a href="/wiki/Australian_First_Tactical_Air_Force" title="Australian First Tactical Air Force">Australian First Tactical Air Force</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its <a href="/wiki/Order_of_battle" title="Order of battle">order of battle</a> for Operation Oboe Six, the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_North_Borneo" title="Battle of North Borneo">assault on north-west Borneo</a> commencing in June, included Nos. 1 and 93 Squadrons, No. 84 Operational Base Unit, No. 30 Air Stores Park, No. 29 Medical Clearing Station, and No. 1 Repair and Servicing Unit—a total of over 1,400 personnel.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Delays getting the aircraft operational at their forward base on <a href="/wiki/Labuan" title="Labuan">Labuan</a> meant that the wing only completed three combat missions before the end of the Pacific War, conducting rocket and machine-gun attacks on targets in <a href="/wiki/Sarawak" title="Sarawak">Sarawak</a> during August 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 1 Squadron took part in one operation and No. 93 Squadron in two; each unit lost one aircraft in action.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>No. 86 Wing was originally to have been augmented by a third combat unit, <a href="/wiki/No._94_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 94 Squadron RAAF">No. 94 Squadron</a>, flying Mosquitos. Formed in May 1945, the squadron was still undergoing training when the war ended, and it was disbanded at <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_Richmond" title="RAAF Base Richmond">RAAF Station Richmond</a>, New South Wales, in January 1946.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In December 1945, shortly after the end of the Pacific War, the commanding officer of No. 93 Squadron, Squadron Leader D.K.M. Gulliver, crashed his Beaufighter on takeoff at Labuan, colliding with two <a href="/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang" title="North American P-51 Mustang">P-51 Mustangs</a> of <a href="/wiki/No._77_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 77 Squadron RAAF">No. 77 Squadron</a> parked at the airfield; Gulliver and five people on the ground died in the accident, including the then-Officer Commanding No. 86 Wing, Group Captain L.C.M. Holswich.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Between January and March 1946, the Beaufighters escorted Mustangs of <a href="/wiki/No._81_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 81 Wing RAAF">No. 81 Wing</a> to Japan for service as part of the <a href="/wiki/British_Commonwealth_Occupation_Force" title="British Commonwealth Occupation Force">British Commonwealth Occupation Force</a>. In August that year, Nos. 1 and 93 Squadrons disbanded at <a href="/wiki/Narromine" title="Narromine">Narromine</a>, New South Wales.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Initial_transport_formation_(1946–64)"><span id="Initial_transport_formation_.281946.E2.80.9364.29"></span>Initial transport formation (1946–64)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Initial transport formation (1946–64)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:File-86_Wing_(AWM_P00448-093).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/File-86_Wing_%28AWM_P00448-093%29.jpg/280px-File-86_Wing_%28AWM_P00448-093%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="280" height="212" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/File-86_Wing_%28AWM_P00448-093%29.jpg/420px-File-86_Wing_%28AWM_P00448-093%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/File-86_Wing_%28AWM_P00448-093%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="450" data-file-height="341" /></a><figcaption>No. 86 Wing Dakotas during a fly-past in 1952</figcaption></figure> <p>Re-formed at <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Station_Schofields" title="RAAF Station Schofields">RAAF Station Schofields</a>, New South Wales, in July 1946, No. 86 (Transport) Wing was assigned control of <a href="/wiki/No._36_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 36 Squadron RAAF">Nos. 36</a>, <a href="/wiki/No._37_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 37 Squadron RAAF">37</a>, and <a href="/wiki/No._38_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 38 Squadron RAAF">38 Squadrons</a>, flying <a href="/wiki/Douglas_C-47_Skytrain" title="Douglas C-47 Skytrain">Douglas C-47 Dakotas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-APDC_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-APDC-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Parnell_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Parnell-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The wing was augmented by No. 386 (Base) Squadron and <a href="/wiki/No._486_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 486 Squadron RAAF">No. 486 (Maintenance) Squadron</a>, formed in August.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Dakotas initially flew supply missions to the Australian-administered <a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Papua_and_New_Guinea" title="Territory of Papua and New Guinea">Territory of Papua and New Guinea</a>, as well as three-times weekly courier flights to Japan in support of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. The latter schedule continued until December 1947, when the service was taken over by <a href="/wiki/Qantas" title="Qantas">Qantas</a> <a href="/wiki/Avro_Lancastrian" title="Avro Lancastrian">Avro Lancastrians</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-APDC_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-APDC-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Parnell_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Parnell-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 37 Squadron disbanded in February 1948.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In August that year, crews from Nos. 36 and 38 Squadrons departed for Europe to <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Squadron_Berlin_Air_Lift" title="RAAF Squadron Berlin Air Lift">take part in the Berlin Airlift</a>, a commitment that lasted almost a year.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Australians were responsible for delivering over 16 million tons of supplies, and almost 8,000 passengers.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 386 Squadron disbanded in March 1949 and re-formed as Station Headquarters at Schofields.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 22 June 1949, No. 86 Wing, comprising Nos. 36, 38 and 486 Squadrons, relocated from Schofields to the nearby RAAF Station Richmond.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The return of crews from Berlin allowed the wing to release No. 38 Squadron and its Dakotas to participate in the <a href="/wiki/Malayan_Emergency" title="Malayan Emergency">Malayan Emergency</a>, under the control of <a href="/wiki/No._90_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 90 Wing RAAF">No. 90 (Composite) Wing</a>, commencing in June 1950. After airlifting more than 17,000 passengers and evacuating over 300 injured troops, the squadron left Malaya in November 1952 and returned to No. 86 Wing at Richmond.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A month earlier, the wing's Dakotas had flown supply and observation flights in connection with the <a href="/wiki/Operation_Hurricane" title="Operation Hurricane">British atomic test</a> on <a href="/wiki/Montebello_Islands" title="Montebello Islands">Montebello</a> in Western Australia.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 36 Squadron disbanded at Richmond on 9 March 1953, re-forming the next day from <a href="/wiki/No._30_Transport_Unit_RAAF" title="No. 30 Transport Unit RAAF">No. 30 Transport Unit</a> at <a href="/wiki/Iwakuni,_Yamaguchi" class="mw-redirect" title="Iwakuni, Yamaguchi">Iwakuni</a>, Japan.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Here it was part of <a href="/wiki/No._91_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 91 Wing RAAF">No. 91 (Composite) Wing</a>, which controlled the RAAF's units during the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a> and its immediate aftermath.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The squadron returned to Australia and the aegis of No. 86 Wing two years later, when No. 91 Wing disbanded.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:RAAF_C-130A_Hercules_(AWM_128872).jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/RAAF_C-130A_Hercules_%28AWM_128872%29.jpeg/260px-RAAF_C-130A_Hercules_%28AWM_128872%29.jpeg" decoding="async" width="260" height="157" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/RAAF_C-130A_Hercules_%28AWM_128872%29.jpeg/390px-RAAF_C-130A_Hercules_%28AWM_128872%29.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/RAAF_C-130A_Hercules_%28AWM_128872%29.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="440" data-file-height="266" /></a><figcaption>RAAF C-130A Hercules of No. 36 Squadron</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1954, No. 86 Wing relocated to <a href="/wiki/Fairbairn,_Canberra" title="Fairbairn, Canberra">Canberra</a> to help satisfy the Federal government's <a href="/wiki/Very_Important_Person" class="mw-redirect" title="Very Important Person">VIP</a> transport needs. It returned to Richmond four years later, leaving behind its VIP contingent, No. 34 Flight, which in July 1959 was re-formed as <a href="/wiki/No._34_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 34 Squadron RAAF">No. 34 Squadron</a> and left the control of No. 86 Wing to become an independent unit directly administered by <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Air_Command" title="RAAF Air Command">Home Command</a> and tasked by RAAF Canberra.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Having earlier augmented its complement of Dakotas with <a href="/wiki/Convair_CV-240_family" title="Convair CV-240 family">Convair 440 Metropolitans</a>, in December 1958 the wing began operating <a href="/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules" title="Lockheed C-130 Hercules">Lockheed C-130 Hercules</a> medium transports, when No. 36 Squadron took delivery of the first of twelve C-130As. They remained in service for twenty years, clocking up 147,000 accident-free flying hours.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-C-130_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-C-130-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The official history of the post-war Air Force described the Hercules as "probably the biggest step-up in aircraft capabilities" the RAAF ever received, considering it roughly four times as effective as the Dakota, taking into account the improvements in payload, range, and speed.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When <a href="/wiki/No._78_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 78 Wing RAAF">No. 78 (Fighter) Wing</a> and its two <a href="/wiki/CAC_Sabre" title="CAC Sabre">CAC Sabre</a> squadrons deployed to <a href="/wiki/RMAF_Base_Butterworth" class="mw-redirect" title="RMAF Base Butterworth">RAAF Base Butterworth</a> between October 1958 and February 1959, seven Dakotas were required to ferry the staff and equipment of <a href="/wiki/No._3_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 3 Squadron RAAF">No. 3 Squadron</a> from Australia to <a href="/wiki/Federation_of_Malaya" title="Federation of Malaya">Malaya</a>, compared to two Hercules for <a href="/wiki/No._77_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 77 Squadron RAAF">No. 77 Squadron</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1962, Air Movements and Training Flight (AMTF), previously under No. 38 Squadron and responsible for developing and imparting new techniques in aerial transport, came directly under the control of No. 86 Wing headquarters.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance99_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance99-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That December, the Hercules carried troops into a combat zone for the first time, when one of No. 36 Squadron's C-130s joined a Commonwealth airlift from Singapore to Borneo at the beginning of the <a href="/wiki/Indonesia%E2%80%93Malaysia_confrontation" title="Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation"><i>Konfrontasi</i></a> between Indonesia and Malaysia; similar missions were undertaken for another five years.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>No. 38 Squadron received the RAAF's first <a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-4_Caribou" title="De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou">de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou</a> tactical transports in April 1964, replacing its Dakotas. The first six Caribous were despatched that August to South East Asia for service in the <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a> as RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV). The same month, No. 86 Wing was disbanded.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance102_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance102-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Because the Caribous were primarily for support of the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Army" title="Australian Army">Australian Army</a>, an overarching wing headquarters for the Caribous and Hercules was now considered inappropriate. No. 486 Squadron was also disbanded and its equipment and staff divided between Nos. 36 and 38 Squadrons, which along with AMTF became independently operating units under the command of Headquarters RAAF Base Richmond.<sup id="cite_ref-Solo424_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Solo424-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the re-establishment at Richmond of No. 37 Squadron in February 1966, flying C-130E Hercules, No. 486 Squadron was re-formed to provide maintenance for both Hercules squadrons.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance_11-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Solo424_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Solo424-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As No. 36 Squadron's tasking was mainly tactical and No. 37 Squadron's strategic (owing to the longer range of its C-130Es), forming the Hercules units into a new wing was not deemed necessary.<sup id="cite_ref-Solo424_33-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Solo424-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Still based at Richmond, the Hercules provided long-range transport and medical evacuation services to and from South East Asia during the Vietnam War.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance100_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance100-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 36 Squadron's C-130As were replaced by C-130H models in 1978.<sup id="cite_ref-C-130_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-C-130-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> RTFV was re-formed as <a href="/wiki/No._35_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 35 Squadron RAAF">No. 35 Squadron</a> in June 1966, and continued to serve in Vietnam until Australian forces were withdrawn in 1972; it was then based in Richmond until 1976, when it relocated to <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_Townsville" title="RAAF Base Townsville">RAAF Base Townsville</a>, Queensland.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance102_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance102-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 38 Squadron meanwhile continued to operate Caribous out of Richmond until 1992, when it transferred to <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_Amberley" title="RAAF Base Amberley">RAAF Base Amberley</a>, Queensland.<sup id="cite_ref-38Sqn_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38Sqn-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the Vietnam and post-Vietnam eras, along with their military transport duties, the Hercules and Caribou undertook disaster relief operations throughout Australia and the Pacific.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance100_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance100-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current_transport_formation_(1987–)"><span id="Current_transport_formation_.281987.E2.80.93.29"></span>Current transport formation (1987–)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Current transport formation (1987–)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Royal_Australian_Air_Force_DHC-4_Caribou_-_A4-299_-_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Royal_Australian_Air_Force_DHC-4_Caribou_-_A4-299_-_01.jpg/260px-Royal_Australian_Air_Force_DHC-4_Caribou_-_A4-299_-_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="151" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Royal_Australian_Air_Force_DHC-4_Caribou_-_A4-299_-_01.jpg/390px-Royal_Australian_Air_Force_DHC-4_Caribou_-_A4-299_-_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Royal_Australian_Air_Force_DHC-4_Caribou_-_A4-299_-_01.jpg/520px-Royal_Australian_Air_Force_DHC-4_Caribou_-_A4-299_-_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1162" /></a><figcaption>RAAF DHC-4 Caribou, October 2009</figcaption></figure> <p>No. 86 Wing re-formed at Richmond on 2 February 1987, under the newly established <a href="/wiki/Air_Lift_Group_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Lift Group RAAF">Air Lift Group</a> (ALG), which replaced Headquarters RAAF Base Richmond. Commanded by Group Captain G.I. Lumsden, the wing's flying units consisted of <a href="/wiki/No._33_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 33 Squadron RAAF">No. 33 Squadron</a>, operating <a href="/wiki/Boeing_707" title="Boeing 707">Boeing 707</a> <a href="/wiki/Aerial_refueling" title="Aerial refueling">tanker-transports</a>, and Nos. 36 and 37 Squadrons, operating C-130H and C-130E Hercules, respectively; No. 486 Maintenance Squadron and <a href="/wiki/Air_Movements_Training_and_Development_Unit_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Movements Training and Development Unit RAAF">Air Movements Training and Development Unit</a> (AMTDU), which had evolved from AMTF in 1965, were also under its control.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance107_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance107-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 486 Squadron was responsible for day-to-day maintenance of the 707s as well as the Hercules.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 34 Squadron, the VIP transport unit based at <a href="/wiki/Fairbairn,_Canberra" title="Fairbairn, Canberra">RAAF Base Fairbairn</a> in Canberra, and <a href="/wiki/No._32_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 32 Squadron RAAF">No. 32 Squadron</a>, flying <a href="/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_HS_748" title="Hawker Siddeley HS 748">Hawker Siddeley HS 748</a> air navigation trainers at <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_East_Sale" title="RAAF Base East Sale">RAAF Base East Sale</a> in Victoria, became part of No. 86 Wing in June 1988 and July 1989, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance107_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance107-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1992, the Hercules of Nos. 36 and 37 Squadrons clocked up a grand total of 500,000 accident-free flying hours; Lockheed presented No. 86 Wing with a trophy to commemorate the milestone.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During 1994–95, the wing was commanded by Group Captain (later Air Chief Marshal) <a href="/wiki/Angus_Houston" title="Angus Houston">Angus Houston</a>, who in 2005 was appointed <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Force_(Australia)" title="Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)">Chief of the Defence Force</a>, only the third RAAF officer to be raised to the top position in the Australian armed services.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By mid-1996, No. 32 Squadron had been transferred to <a href="/wiki/No._84_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 84 Wing RAAF">No. 84 Wing</a>, which was also controlled by ALG.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1998, No. 86 Wing received the <a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Cup" title="Gloucester Cup">Duke of Gloucester Cup</a> as the most proficient wing in <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Air_Command" title="RAAF Air Command">RAAF Air Command</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 486 Squadron was disbanded in October that year, after transferring its functions to Nos. 36 and 37 Squadrons.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By then, Nos. 35 and 38 Squadrons, flying Caribous out of RAAF Bases Townsville and Amberley, respectively, had joined the Hercules squadrons and AMTDU under the aegis of No. 86 Wing, while Nos. 33 and 34 Squadrons had been transferred to No. 84 Wing, now also headquartered at Richmond.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later, AMTDU became part of <a href="/wiki/No._85_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 85 Wing RAAF">No. 85 Wing</a> at Richmond.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 37 Squadron's C-130Es were replaced by C-130J models in 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-C-130_26-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-C-130-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 35 Squadron transferred its Caribous to No. 38 Squadron in 2000, and was "formally deactivated" in March 2002.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> RAAF C-130 operations were concentrated in No. 37 Squadron in November 2006, when No. 36 Squadron transferred its C-130Hs prior to <a href="/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III_in_Australian_service" title="Boeing C-17 Globemaster III in Australian service">re-equipping with</a> the <a href="/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III" title="Boeing C-17 Globemaster III">Boeing C-17 Globemaster III</a> heavy transports and relocating to Amberley.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 38 Squadron's Caribous were retired at the end of 2009, and replaced by <a href="/wiki/Beechcraft_Super_King_Air" title="Beechcraft Super King Air">Beech King Air 350</a> light transports.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 37 Squadron was transferred to No. 84 Wing in October 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:RAAF_C-17_Afghanistan.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/RAAF_C-17_Afghanistan.jpg/300px-RAAF_C-17_Afghanistan.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/RAAF_C-17_Afghanistan.jpg/450px-RAAF_C-17_Afghanistan.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/RAAF_C-17_Afghanistan.jpg/600px-RAAF_C-17_Afghanistan.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="1422" /></a><figcaption>RAAF C-17 Globemaster taxiing at Tarin Kowt airfield in Afghanistan, December 2010</figcaption></figure> <p>The aircraft operated by No. 86 Wing became well known to the general public through their involvement in disaster relief and emergency transport in Australia and the region, along with their participation in overseas peacekeeping efforts.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-McPhedran_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McPhedran-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hercules and 707s were employed by the Federal government to provide air transport during the <a href="/wiki/1989_Australian_pilots%27_dispute" title="1989 Australian pilots' dispute">pilots' dispute</a> that curtailed operations by the two domestic airlines in 1989, evacuated Australian nationals from the Middle East during the first <a href="/wiki/Gulf_War" title="Gulf War">Gulf War</a> in 1990–91,<sup id="cite_ref-Roylance110_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Roylance110-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and transported Australian troops to and from Somalia as part of <a href="/wiki/Operation_Solace" title="Operation Solace">Operation Solace</a> in 1993.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since the end of the Vietnam War, much of the RAAF's transport tasking had been relatively routine in nature, or involved humanitarian relief; the Somalia operation marked the beginning of a shift for No. 86 Wing towards a more combat-ready or "operational" focus.<sup id="cite_ref-McPhedran_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McPhedran-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Six Hercules evacuated over 450 civilians from Cambodia following the <a href="/wiki/1997_clashes_in_Cambodia" class="mw-redirect" title="1997 clashes in Cambodia">coup in July 1997</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Two detachments from the wing, one of Hercules and one of Caribous, supported <a href="/wiki/International_Force_for_East_Timor" class="mw-redirect" title="International Force for East Timor">INTERFET</a> operations in <a href="/wiki/East_Timor" title="East Timor">East Timor</a> between September 1999 and February 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-38Sqn_36-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38Sqn-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wing operations staff accompanied Hercules of Nos. 36 and 37 Squadrons on relief efforts following the <a href="/wiki/2002_Bali_Bombings" class="mw-redirect" title="2002 Bali Bombings">Bali Bombings</a> in October 2002.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2003, a rotating detachment of three Hercules deployed to the <a href="/wiki/Persian_Gulf" title="Persian Gulf">Persian Gulf</a> to support the <a href="/wiki/Operation_Slipper" class="mw-redirect" title="Operation Slipper">Australian contribution to the wars in Afghanistan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Australian_contribution_to_the_2003_invasion_of_Iraq" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq">Iraq</a>; over the next seven years they amassed 20,000 operational flying hours.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From July 2003 to July 2004, Caribous undertook reconnaissance and transport missions during the <a href="/wiki/Regional_Assistance_Mission_to_Solomon_Islands" title="Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands">Solomon Islands intervention</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 36 Squadron Hercules took part in <a href="/wiki/Operation_Sumatra_Assist" title="Operation Sumatra Assist">Operation Sumatra Assist</a> in the wake of the <a href="/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami" title="2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami">2004 Boxing Day tsunami</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The RAAF's contribution to <a href="/wiki/Operation_Papua_New_Guinea_Assist" title="Operation Papua New Guinea Assist">Operation Papua New Guinea Assist</a>, following <a href="/wiki/Cyclone_Guba" title="Cyclone Guba">Cyclone Guba</a> in November 2007, included a Globemaster, two Hercules, and three Caribous.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2008, a Globemaster undertook the type's first aeromedical evacuation in RAAF service, transporting five injured Australian troops to Amberley from <a href="/wiki/Tarinkot" title="Tarinkot">Tarin Kowt</a> in Afghanistan.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Globemasters, Hercules and King Airs were all employed for <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%932011_Queensland_floods" title="2010–2011 Queensland floods">flood relief in Queensland</a> and <a href="/wiki/Early_2011_Victorian_floods" class="mw-redirect" title="Early 2011 Victorian floods">Victoria early in 2011</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In February that year, Globemasters and Hercules transported medical staff and equipment to New Zealand to aid victims of the <a href="/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake" title="2011 Christchurch earthquake">Christchurch earthquake</a>. The following month, a Globemaster flew 23 sorties in Japan supporting relief efforts after the <a href="/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami" title="2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami">Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami</a>, while two other Globemasters delivered a water cannon to help contain damage at the <a href="/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_Nuclear_Power_Plant" title="Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant">Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 1 January 2012, No. 86 Wing headquarters relocated from Richmond to Amberley.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ALG was renamed Air Mobility Group on 1 April 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-AMG_73-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AMG-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No. 86 Wing's current complement is: No. 33 Squadron, which became operational with the <a href="/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT" title="Airbus A330 MRTT">Airbus KC-30</a> tanker-transport after receiving the fourth of its aircraft in March 2013; No. 36 Squadron, which took delivery of its eight and last Globemaster in November 2015; No. 38 Squadron, operating King Airs; and the Australian Army's 68 Ground Liaison Section.<sup id="cite_ref-86WG_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86WG-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AirForce2015_76-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AirForce2015-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All units are based at Amberley, with the exception of No. 38 Squadron, located at Townsville.<sup id="cite_ref-86WG_74-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86WG-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 13 October 2017, No. 34 Squadron was transferred from No. 84 Wing to No. 86 Wing.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Governor-General_of_Australia" title="Governor-General of Australia">Governor-General</a>, <a href="/wiki/David_Hurley" title="David Hurley">David Hurley</a>, presented No. 86 Wing with the Queen's Squadron Standard at Amberley on 21 November 2019 to recognise twenty-five years of service.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Odgers, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/27/chapters/26.pdf"><i>Air War Against Japan</i>, pp. 439–440</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Waters, <i>Oboe</i>, pp. 57, 110–111</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Odgers, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/histories/27/chapters/28.pdf"><i>Air War Against Japan</i>, pp. 474–475</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Parnell; Lynch, <i>Australian Air Force Since 1911</i>, p. 125</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/research/units/94sqn.htm">"No 94 Squadron"</a>. <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Museum" title="RAAF Museum">RAAF Museum</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 March</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=No+94+Squadron&rft.pub=RAAF+Museum&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforce.gov.au%2Fraafmuseum%2Fresearch%2Funits%2F94sqn.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=198">"Beaufighter crash at Labuan"</a>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 March</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Beaufighter+crash+at+Labuan&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FHistoryRecord%2FHistoryRecordDetail.aspx%3Frid%3D198&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</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.awm.gov.au/units/unit_11127second_world_war.asp">"93 Squadron RAAF"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Australian_War_Memorial" title="Australian War Memorial">Australian War Memorial</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">10 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=93+Squadron+RAAF&rft.pub=Australian+War+Memorial&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.awm.gov.au%2Funits%2Funit_11127second_world_war.asp&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Eather, <i>Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force</i>, pp. 20, 100</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-APDC-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-APDC_9-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-APDC_9-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=356">"86 Wing ran Japan courier service"</a>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 March</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=86+Wing+ran+Japan+courier+service&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FHistoryRecord%2FHistoryRecordDetail.aspx%3Frid%3D356&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Parnell-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Parnell_10-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Parnell_10-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Parnell; Lynch, <i>Australian Air Force Since 1911</i>, p. 165</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Roylance-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance_11-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance_11-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance_11-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance_11-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance_11-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Roylance, <i>Air Base Richmond</i>, pp. 92–93</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Stephens, <i>Going Solo</i>, p. 196</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=292">"RAAF squadron joined Berlin Airlift"</a>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 March</span> 2013</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+joined+Berlin+Airlift&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FHistoryRecord%2FHistoryRecordDetail.aspx%3Frid%3D292&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">O'Brien, <i>Always There</i>, pp. 54–55</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Odgers, <i>Diggers</i>, pp. 334–335</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Stephens, <i>Going Solo</i>, pp. 247–249</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65504778">"Atomic Weapon Tested"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Benalla_Ensign" title="Benalla Ensign">Benalla Ensign</a></i>. Victoria: <a href="/wiki/National_Library_of_Australia" title="National Library of Australia">National Library of Australia</a>. 27 November 1952. p. 11<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Benalla+Ensign&rft.atitle=Atomic+Weapon+Tested&rft.pages=11&rft.date=1952-11-27&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnla.gov.au%2Fnla.news-article65504778&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Roylance, <i>Air Base Richmond</i>, p. 116</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNo._36_Squadron1950–1966" class="citation web cs1">No. 36 Squadron (1950–1966). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=1358988&I=1&SE=1">"Operations Record Book"</a>. <a href="/wiki/National_Archives_of_Australia" title="National Archives of Australia">National Archives of Australia</a>. p. 41<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Operations+Record+Book&rft.pages=41&rft.pub=National+Archives+of+Australia&rft.date=1950%2F1966&rft.au=No.+36+Squadron&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Frecordsearch.naa.gov.au%2Fscripts%2FImagine.asp%3FB%3D1358988%26I%3D1%26SE%3D1&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span><span class="cs1-maint citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{<a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_web" title="Template:Cite web">cite web</a>}}</code>: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (<a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_numeric_names:_authors_list" title="Category:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list">link</a>)</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Stephens, <i>The Royal Australian Air Force</i>, p. 232</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Roylance, <i>Air Base Richmond</i>, p. 94</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=404">"No 91 (Composite) Wing formed in Japan"</a>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=No+91+%28Composite%29+Wing+formed+in+Japan&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FHistoryRecord%2FHistoryRecordDetail.aspx%3Frid%3D404&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Stephens, <i>Going Solo</i>, pp. 416, 426</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">RAAF Historical Section, <i>Maritime and Transport Units</i>, p. 46</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Roylance, <i>Air Base Richmond</i>, pp. 97–98</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-C-130-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-C-130_26-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-C-130_26-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-C-130_26-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></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/aircraft/series2/A97.htm">"Lockheed Hercules"</a>. RAAF Museum<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Lockheed+Hercules&rft.pub=RAAF+Museum&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforce.gov.au%2Fraafmuseum%2Fresearch%2Faircraft%2Fseries2%2FA97.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Stephens, <i>Going Solo</i>, p. 417</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-28">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Stephens, <i>Going Solo</i>, pp. 259–260</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Roylance99-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Roylance99_29-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Roylance, <i>Air Base Richmond</i>, p. 99</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-30">^</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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=168">"RAAF C-130 at start of Confrontation"</a>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">6 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=RAAF+C-130+at+start+of+Confrontation&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FHistoryRecord%2FHistoryRecordDetail.aspx%3Frid%3D168&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Roylance102-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance102_31-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance102_31-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Roylance, <i>Air Base Richmond</i>, pp. 102, 114</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Stephens, <i>The Royal Australian Air Force</i>, pp. 259–260</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Solo424-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Solo424_33-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Solo424_33-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Solo424_33-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Stephens, <i>Going Solo</i>, pp. 424–425</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Roylance100-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance100_34-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance100_34-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Roylance, <i>Air Base Richmond</i>, p. 100</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-35">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Stephens, <i>The Royal Australian Air Force</i>, pp. 262–263</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38Sqn-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-38Sqn_36-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-38Sqn_36-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></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/38sqn.htm">"No 38 Squadron"</a>. RAAF Museum<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=No+38+Squadron&rft.pub=RAAF+Museum&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforce.gov.au%2Fraafmuseum%2Fresearch%2Funits%2F38sqn.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Roylance, <i>Air Base Richmond</i>, pp. 103–104</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Roylance107-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance107_38-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Roylance107_38-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Roylance, <i>Air Base Richmond</i>, pp. 107–108, 115</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">RAAF Historical Section, <i>Maintenance Units</i>, pp. 70–71</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation magazine cs1">"Symbol of success". <i>RAAF News</i>. Vol. 34, no. 6. July 1992. p. 18.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RAAF+News&rft.atitle=Symbol+of+success&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=6&rft.pages=18&rft.date=1992-07&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/Contents/About-APDC/About-APDC/Office-of-Air-Force-History/Air-Chief-Marshals/132/Air-Chief-Marshals.aspx">"Air Chief Marshals"</a>. <i>Air Marshals of the RAAF</i>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Air+Marshals+of+the+RAAF&rft.atitle=Air+Chief+Marshals&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FContents%2FAbout-APDC%2FAbout-APDC%2FOffice-of-Air-Force-History%2FAir-Chief-Marshals%2F132%2FAir-Chief-Marshals.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFClark2005" class="citation web cs1">Clark, Dr Chris (19 May 2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4708/history/story02.htm">"Air Force Defence chiefs of the past"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_(newspaper)" title="Air Force (newspaper)">Air Force</a>, Volume 47, No. 8</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Air+Force%2C+Volume+47%2C+No.+8&rft.atitle=Air+Force+Defence+chiefs+of+the+past&rft.date=2005-05-19&rft.aulast=Clark&rft.aufirst=Dr+Chris&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defence.gov.au%2Fnews%2Fraafnews%2Feditions%2F4708%2Fhistory%2Fstory02.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-43">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation magazine cs1">"32 Squadron multi-role". <i>Air Force Today</i>. Vol. 1, no. 1. May 1996. pp. 30–31.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Air+Force+Today&rft.atitle=32+Squadron+multi-role&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=1&rft.pages=30-31&rft.date=1996-05&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation magazine cs1">"Recognition for 501 Wing". <i>Air Force News</i>. Vol. 40, no. 3. April 1998. p. 6.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Air+Force+News&rft.atitle=Recognition+for+501+Wing&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=3&rft.pages=6&rft.date=1998-04&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation magazine cs1">"Bulletin board". <i>Air Force News</i>. Vol. 40, no. 8. September 1998. p. 12.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Air+Force+News&rft.atitle=Bulletin+board&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=8&rft.pages=12&rft.date=1998-09&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1">"Australian Defence Force Units and Establishments". <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.defence.gov.au/budget/97-98/dar/full.pdf"><i>Defence Annual Report 1997–98</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Defence_(Australia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of Defence (Australia)">Department of Defence</a>. p. 53<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 May</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=Australian+Defence+Force+Units+and+Establishments&rft.btitle=Defence+Annual+Report+1997%E2%80%9398&rft.pages=53&rft.pub=Department+of+Defence&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defence.gov.au%2Fbudget%2F97-98%2Fdar%2Ffull.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-47">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation book cs1">"ADF Units and Establishments". <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.defence.gov.au/budget/01-02/dar/appendix.pdf"><i>Defence Annual Report 2001–02</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. Department of Defence. p. 330<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.atitle=ADF+Units+and+Establishments&rft.btitle=Defence+Annual+Report+2001%E2%80%9302&rft.pages=330&rft.pub=Department+of+Defence&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defence.gov.au%2Fbudget%2F01-02%2Fdar%2Fappendix.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-48"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-48">^</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/35sqn.htm">"No 35 Squadron"</a>. RAAF Museum<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=No+35+Squadron&rft.pub=RAAF+Museum&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforce.gov.au%2Fraafmuseum%2Fresearch%2Funits%2F35sqn.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-49"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-49">^</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="https://web.archive.org/web/20050722041553/http://www.raaf.gov.au/organisation/info_on/groups/air_lift_group.htm">"Air lift Group (ALG)"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian Air Force</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.raaf.gov.au/organisation/info_on/groups/air_lift_group.htm">the original</a> on 22 July 2005<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Air+lift+Group+%28ALG%29&rft.pub=Royal+Australian+Air+Force&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.raaf.gov.au%2Forganisation%2Finfo_on%2Fgroups%2Fair_lift_group.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-50"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-50">^</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.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=6145">"Royal Australian Air Force squadrons celebrate new role"</a>. Department of Defence. 17 November 2006<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">4 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Royal+Australian+Air+Force+squadrons+celebrate+new+role&rft.pub=Department+of+Defence&rft.date=2006-11-17&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defence.gov.au%2Fmedia%2FDepartmentalTpl.cfm%3FCurrentId%3D6145&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-51">^</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="https://web.archive.org/web/20120315151813/http://dev-wp.australianaviation.com.au/caribou-flies-into-history/">"Caribou flies into history"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Australian_Aviation_(magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Aviation (magazine)">Australian Aviation</a></i>. 27 November 2009. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://dev-wp.australianaviation.com.au/caribou-flies-into-history/">the original</a> on 15 March 2012<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">4 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Australian+Aviation&rft.atitle=Caribou+flies+into+history&rft.date=2009-11-27&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fdev-wp.australianaviation.com.au%2Fcaribou-flies-into-history%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-52"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-52">^</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.defence.gov.au/media/download/2010/Oct/20101005c/index.htm">"Restructure of Air Lift Group units"</a>. Department of Defence. 5 October 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">4 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Restructure+of+Air+Lift+Group+units&rft.pub=Department+of+Defence&rft.date=2010-10-05&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defence.gov.au%2Fmedia%2Fdownload%2F2010%2FOct%2F20101005c%2Findex.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-53"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-53">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWebb2005" class="citation news cs1">Webb, Helena (10 October 2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20051025105255/http://www.abc.net.au/wa/stories/s1478966.htm">"Flying to safety: how the RAAF responds to nations in crisis"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation" title="Australian Broadcasting Corporation">Australian Broadcasting Corporation</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.abc.net.au/wa/stories/s1478966.htm">the original</a> on 25 October 2005<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">8 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Flying+to+safety%3A+how+the+RAAF+responds+to+nations+in+crisis&rft.date=2005-10-10&rft.aulast=Webb&rft.aufirst=Helena&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.net.au%2Fwa%2Fstories%2Fs1478966.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-McPhedran-54"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-McPhedran_54-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-McPhedran_54-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">McPhedran, <i>Air Force</i>, pp. 32–35</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Roylance110-55"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Roylance110_55-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Roylance, <i>Air Base Richmond</i>, pp. 110–111</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-56"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-56">^</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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=131">"Advance party headed for Somalia"</a>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Advance+party+headed+for+Somalia&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FHistoryRecord%2FHistoryRecordDetail.aspx%3Frid%3D131&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-57"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-57">^</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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=450">"Airlift returned Army battalion from Somalia"</a>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Airlift+returned+Army+battalion+from+Somalia&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FHistoryRecord%2FHistoryRecordDetail.aspx%3Frid%3D450&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-58"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-58">^</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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=211">"Cambodian coup prompted airlift"</a>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Cambodian+coup+prompted+airlift&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FHistoryRecord%2FHistoryRecordDetail.aspx%3Frid%3D211&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-59"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-59">^</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.awm.gov.au/units/east_timor/raaf/">"RAAF units in East Timor"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Australian_War_Memorial" title="Australian War Memorial">Australian War Memorial</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 March</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=RAAF+units+in+East+Timor&rft.pub=Australian+War+Memorial&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.awm.gov.au%2Funits%2Feast_timor%2Fraaf%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-60"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-60">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFEaton2002" class="citation web cs1">Eaton, Mark (24 October 2002). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4420/topstories/story04.htm">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Full-on' efforts earn plaudits"</a>. <i>Air Force News, Volume 44, No. 20</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Air+Force+News%2C+Volume+44%2C+No.+20&rft.atitle=%27Full-on%27+efforts+earn+plaudits&rft.date=2002-10-24&rft.aulast=Eaton&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defence.gov.au%2Fnews%2Fraafnews%2Feditions%2F4420%2Ftopstories%2Fstory04.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-61"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-61">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">McPhedran, <i>Air Force</i>, p. 11</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-62"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-62">^</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://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/media/pressrel/Z7AW6/upload_binary/z7aw60.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22media/pressrel/Z7AW6%22">"Aussie Hercs clock 20,000 operational hours"</a>. Department of Defence. 25 March 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Aussie+Hercs+clock+20%2C000+operational+hours&rft.pub=Department+of+Defence&rft.date=2010-03-25&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fparlinfo.aph.gov.au%2FparlInfo%2Fdownload%2Fmedia%2Fpressrel%2FZ7AW6%2Fupload_binary%2Fz7aw60.pdf%3BfileType%3Dapplication%252Fpdf%23search%3D%2522media%2Fpressrel%2FZ7AW6%2522&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-63"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-63">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation journal cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/admin/productfiles/publication/materials/408/pathfinder_125_dec09%20small.pdf">"The DHC-4 Caribou's 45 years service"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>Pathfinder</i> (125). Air Power Development Centre. December 2009<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pathfinder&rft.atitle=The+DHC-4+Caribou%27s+45+years+service&rft.issue=125&rft.date=2009-12&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2Fadmin%2Fproductfiles%2Fpublication%2Fmaterials%2F408%2Fpathfinder_125_dec09%2520small.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-64"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-64">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">McPhedran, <i>Air Force</i>, p. 71</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-65"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-65">^</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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=539">"Relief effort after Boxing Day tsunami"</a>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Relief+effort+after+Boxing+Day+tsunami&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FHistoryRecord%2FHistoryRecordDetail.aspx%3Frid%3D539&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-66"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-66">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHamilton2007" class="citation web cs1">Hamilton, Eamon (29 November 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://digital.realviewtechnologies.com/?xml=defencenews_airforce.xml&iid=5940">"PNG Assist takes off"</a>. <i>Air Force News, Vol. 49, No. 22</i>. p. 3<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Air+Force+News%2C+Vol.+49%2C+No.+22&rft.atitle=PNG+Assist+takes+off&rft.pages=3&rft.date=2007-11-29&rft.aulast=Hamilton&rft.aufirst=Eamon&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fdigital.realviewtechnologies.com%2F%3Fxml%3Ddefencenews_airforce.xml%26iid%3D5940&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-67"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-67">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGardinerStackpool,_Andrew2007" class="citation web cs1">Gardiner, Kris; Stackpool, Andrew (13 December 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://digital.realviewtechnologies.com/?xml=defencenews_airforce.xml&iid=6095">"PNG mercy mission"</a>. <i>Air Force News, Vol. 49, No. 23</i>. p. 5<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Air+Force+News%2C+Vol.+49%2C+No.+23&rft.atitle=PNG+mercy+mission&rft.pages=5&rft.date=2007-12-13&rft.aulast=Gardiner&rft.aufirst=Kris&rft.au=Stackpool%2C+Andrew&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fdigital.realviewtechnologies.com%2F%3Fxml%3Ddefencenews_airforce.xml%26iid%3D6095&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-68"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-68">^</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://airpower.airforce.gov.au/HistoryRecord/HistoryRecordDetail.aspx?rid=107">"C-17 on first medical evacuation mission"</a>. Air Power Development Centre<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=C-17+on+first+medical+evacuation+mission&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FHistoryRecord%2FHistoryRecordDetail.aspx%3Frid%3D107&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-69"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-69">^</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/Operations/Humanitarian-support/?RAAF-hruuHkflEaNxq4BtnrEKSQz5XM3LaPec">"Humanitarian support"</a>. Royal Australian Air Force<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">6 May</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Humanitarian+support&rft.pub=Royal+Australian+Air+Force&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforce.gov.au%2FOperations%2FHumanitarian-support%2F%3FRAAF-hruuHkflEaNxq4BtnrEKSQz5XM3LaPec&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-70"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-70">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHamilton2011" class="citation web cs1">Hamilton, Eamon (3 February 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/5301/5301.pdf">"Flood assist"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>Air Force, Vol. 53, No. 1</i>. pp. 4–5<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 May</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Air+Force%2C+Vol.+53%2C+No.+1&rft.atitle=Flood+assist&rft.pages=4-5&rft.date=2011-02-03&rft.aulast=Hamilton&rft.aufirst=Eamon&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.defence.gov.au%2Fnews%2Fraafnews%2Feditions%2F5301%2F5301.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-71"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-71">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">McPhedran, <i>Air Force</i>, pp. 237–238</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-72"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-72">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHamilton2012" class="citation web cs1">Hamilton, Eamon (2 February 2012). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://digital.realviewtechnologies.com/?xml=defencenews_airforce.xml&iid=58813">"86WG now calls Amberley home"</a>. <i>Air Force News, Vol. 54, No. 1</i>. p. 10<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Air+Force+News%2C+Vol.+54%2C+No.+1&rft.atitle=86WG+now+calls+Amberley+home&rft.pages=10&rft.date=2012-02-02&rft.aulast=Hamilton&rft.aufirst=Eamon&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fdigital.realviewtechnologies.com%2F%3Fxml%3Ddefencenews_airforce.xml%26iid%3D58813&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-AMG-73"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-AMG_73-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHamilton2014" class="citation magazine cs1">Hamilton, Eamon (8 May 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://airforcenews.realviewdigital.com/?startpage=6&iid=91526">"Symbolic change is perfect timing"</a>. <i>Air Force</i>. Vol. 56, no. 8. p. 7<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">5 May</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Air+Force&rft.atitle=Symbolic+change+is+perfect+timing&rft.volume=56&rft.issue=8&rft.pages=7&rft.date=2014-05-08&rft.aulast=Hamilton&rft.aufirst=Eamon&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairforcenews.realviewdigital.com%2F%3Fstartpage%3D6%26iid%3D91526&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-86WG-74"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-86WG_74-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-86WG_74-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></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/About-us/Structure-of-the-RAAF/Air-Command/Air-Mobility-Group/No.-86-Wing/?RAAF-L/vGzk7TMG7p5QeGWqFzal55alCa8iJ6">"No. 86 Wing"</a>. Royal Australian Air Force<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">30 November</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=No.+86+Wing&rft.pub=Royal+Australian+Air+Force&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforce.gov.au%2FAbout-us%2FStructure-of-the-RAAF%2FAir-Command%2FAir-Mobility-Group%2FNo.-86-Wing%2F%3FRAAF-L%2FvGzk7TMG7p5QeGWqFzal55alCa8iJ6&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-75"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-75">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHamilton2013" class="citation web cs1">Hamilton, Eamon (14 March 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://digital.realviewtechnologies.com/?xml=defencenews_airforce.xml&iid=74845">"Tanker ready for ops"</a>. <i>Air Force News, Volume 55, No. 4</i>. p. 3<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2 April</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Air+Force+News%2C+Volume+55%2C+No.+4&rft.atitle=Tanker+ready+for+ops&rft.pages=3&rft.date=2013-03-14&rft.aulast=Hamilton&rft.aufirst=Eamon&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fdigital.realviewtechnologies.com%2F%3Fxml%3Ddefencenews_airforce.xml%26iid%3D74845&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-AirForce2015-76"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-AirForce2015_76-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://airforcenews.realviewdigital.com/?iid=131970&startpage=2#folio=2">"Fleet complete"</a>. <i>Air Force</i>. Vol. 57, no. 22. 19 November 2015. p. 3<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">16 November</span> 2015</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Air+Force&rft.atitle=Fleet+complete&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=22&rft.pages=3&rft.date=2015-11-19&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairforcenews.realviewdigital.com%2F%3Fiid%3D131970%26startpage%3D2%23folio%3D2&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-77"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-77">^</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="https://images.defence.gov.au/fotoweb/archives/5003-All%20Defence%20Imagery/DefenceImagery/2017/S20172556/20171013raaf8494074_033.jpg.info#c=%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-All%2520Defence%2520Imagery%2F">"20171013raaf8494074_033"</a>. <i>Defence Image Library</i>. Department of Defence<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">18 October</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Defence+Image+Library&rft.atitle=20171013raaf8494074_033&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.defence.gov.au%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-All%2520Defence%2520Imagery%2FDefenceImagery%2F2017%2FS20172556%2F20171013raaf8494074_033.jpg.info%23c%3D%252Ffotoweb%252Farchives%252F5003-All%252520Defence%252520Imagery%252F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot" title="Wikipedia:Link rot"><span title=" Dead link tagged April 2020">permanent dead link</span></a></i><span style="visibility:hidden; color:transparent; padding-left:2px">‍</span>]</span></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-78"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-78">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHurren2019" class="citation magazine cs1">Hurren, Clarice (12 December 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.airforcenewspaper.defence.gov.au/airforce-news/december-12-2019/flipbook/6/">"Colours anything but standard for 86WG"</a>. <i>Air Force</i>. Vol. 61, no. 23. p. 7<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">12 February</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Air+Force&rft.atitle=Colours+anything+but+standard+for+86WG&rft.volume=61&rft.issue=23&rft.pages=7&rft.date=2019-12-12&rft.aulast=Hurren&rft.aufirst=Clarice&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforcenewspaper.defence.gov.au%2Fairforce-news%2Fdecember-12-2019%2Fflipbook%2F6%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFEather1995" class="citation book cs1">Eather, Steve (1995). <i>Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force</i>. Weston Creek, Australian Capital Territory: Aerospace Publications. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-875671-15-3" title="Special:BookSources/1-875671-15-3"><bdi>1-875671-15-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Flying+Squadrons+of+the+Australian+Defence+Force&rft.place=Weston+Creek%2C+Australian+Capital+Territory&rft.pub=Aerospace+Publications&rft.date=1995&rft.isbn=1-875671-15-3&rft.aulast=Eather&rft.aufirst=Steve&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMcPhedran2011" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/Ian_McPhedran" title="Ian McPhedran">McPhedran, Ian</a> (2011). <i>Air Force: Inside the New Era of Australian Air Power</i>. Sydney: <a href="/wiki/HarperCollins" title="HarperCollins">HarperCollins</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7322-9025-2" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-7322-9025-2"><bdi>978-0-7322-9025-2</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Air+Force%3A+Inside+the+New+Era+of+Australian+Air+Power&rft.place=Sydney&rft.pub=HarperCollins&rft.date=2011&rft.isbn=978-0-7322-9025-2&rft.aulast=McPhedran&rft.aufirst=Ian&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFO'Brien2009" class="citation book cs1">O'Brien, Graham (2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/admin/productfiles/publication/materials/390/always%20there1.pdf"><i>Always There: A History of Air Force Combat Support</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory: Air Power Development Centre. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-920800-45-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-920800-45-1"><bdi>978-1-920800-45-1</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Always+There%3A+A+History+of+Air+Force+Combat+Support&rft.place=Tuggeranong%2C+Australian+Capital+Territory&rft.pub=Air+Power+Development+Centre&rft.date=2009&rft.isbn=978-1-920800-45-1&rft.aulast=O%27Brien&rft.aufirst=Graham&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2Fadmin%2Fproductfiles%2Fpublication%2Fmaterials%2F390%2Falways%2520there1.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFOdgers1968" class="citation book cs1"><a href="/wiki/George_Odgers" title="George Odgers">Odgers, George</a> (1968) [1957]. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1070210/"><i>Australia in the War of 1939–1945: Series Three (Air) Volume II – Air War Against Japan, 1943–1945</i></a>. Canberra: <a href="/wiki/Australian_War_Memorial" title="Australian War Memorial">Australian War Memorial</a>. <a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/246580191">246580191</a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Australia+in+the+War+of+1939%E2%80%931945%3A+Series+Three+%28Air%29+Volume+II+%E2%80%93+Air+War+Against+Japan%2C+1943%E2%80%931945&rft.place=Canberra&rft.pub=Australian+War+Memorial&rft.date=1968&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F246580191&rft.aulast=Odgers&rft.aufirst=George&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.awm.gov.au%2Fcollection%2FRCDIG1070210%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFOdgers1994" class="citation book cs1">Odgers, George (1994). <i>Diggers: The Australian Army, Navy and Air Force in Eleven Wars</i>. Vol. 2. London: Lansdowne. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-86302-385-2" title="Special:BookSources/1-86302-385-2"><bdi>1-86302-385-2</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Diggers%3A+The+Australian+Army%2C+Navy+and+Air+Force+in+Eleven+Wars&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Lansdowne&rft.date=1994&rft.isbn=1-86302-385-2&rft.aulast=Odgers&rft.aufirst=George&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFParnellLynch,_C.A.1976" class="citation book cs1">Parnell, N.M.; Lynch, C.A. (1976). <i>Australian Air Force Since 1911</i>. Sydney: A.H. & A.W. Reed. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-589-07153-X" title="Special:BookSources/0-589-07153-X"><bdi>0-589-07153-X</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Australian+Air+Force+Since+1911&rft.place=Sydney&rft.pub=A.H.+%26+A.W.+Reed&rft.date=1976&rft.isbn=0-589-07153-X&rft.aulast=Parnell&rft.aufirst=N.M.&rft.au=Lynch%2C+C.A.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRAAF_Historical_Section1995" class="citation book cs1">RAAF Historical Section (1995). <i>Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 4: Maritime and Transport Units</i>. Canberra: <a href="/wiki/Australian_Government_Publishing_Service" title="Australian Government Publishing Service">Australian Government Publishing Service</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-644-42796-5" title="Special:BookSources/0-644-42796-5"><bdi>0-644-42796-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Units+of+the+Royal+Australian+Air+Force%3A+A+Concise+History.+Volume+4%3A+Maritime+and+Transport+Units&rft.place=Canberra&rft.pub=Australian+Government+Publishing+Service&rft.date=1995&rft.isbn=0-644-42796-5&rft.au=RAAF+Historical+Section&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRAAF_Historical_Section1995" class="citation book cs1">RAAF Historical Section (1995). <i>Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 7: Maintenance Units</i>. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-644-42800-7" title="Special:BookSources/0-644-42800-7"><bdi>0-644-42800-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Units+of+the+Royal+Australian+Air+Force%3A+A+Concise+History.+Volume+7%3A+Maintenance+Units&rft.place=Canberra&rft.pub=Australian+Government+Publishing+Service&rft.date=1995&rft.isbn=0-644-42800-7&rft.au=RAAF+Historical+Section&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRoylance1991" class="citation book cs1">Roylance, Derek (1991). <i>Air Base Richmond</i>. RAAF Base Richmond: Royal Australian Air Force. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-646-05212-8" title="Special:BookSources/0-646-05212-8"><bdi>0-646-05212-8</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Air+Base+Richmond&rft.place=RAAF+Base+Richmond&rft.pub=Royal+Australian+Air+Force&rft.date=1991&rft.isbn=0-646-05212-8&rft.aulast=Roylance&rft.aufirst=Derek&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFStephens1995" class="citation book cs1">Stephens, Alan (1995). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/Publications/Details/214/Going-Solo-The-Royal-Australian-Air-Force-19461971.aspx"><i>Going Solo: The Royal Australian Air Force 1946–1971</i></a>. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-644-42803-1" title="Special:BookSources/0-644-42803-1"><bdi>0-644-42803-1</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Going+Solo%3A+The+Royal+Australian+Air+Force+1946%E2%80%931971&rft.place=Canberra&rft.pub=Australian+Government+Publishing+Service&rft.date=1995&rft.isbn=0-644-42803-1&rft.aulast=Stephens&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FPublications%2FDetails%2F214%2FGoing-Solo-The-Royal-Australian-Air-Force-19461971.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFStephens2006" class="citation book cs1">Stephens, Alan (2006) [2001]. <i>The Royal Australian Air Force: A History</i>. London: <a href="/wiki/Oxford_University_Press" title="Oxford University Press">Oxford University Press</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-19-555541-4" title="Special:BookSources/0-19-555541-4"><bdi>0-19-555541-4</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+Royal+Australian+Air+Force%3A+A+History&rft.place=London&rft.pub=Oxford+University+Press&rft.date=2006&rft.isbn=0-19-555541-4&rft.aulast=Stephens&rft.aufirst=Alan&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWaters1995" class="citation book cs1">Waters, Gary (1995). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/Publications/Details/216/OBOE---Air-Operations-Over-Borneo-1945.aspx"><i>Oboe – Air Operations Over Borneo 1945</i></a>. Canberra: Air Power Studies Centre. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-642-22590-7" title="Special:BookSources/0-642-22590-7"><bdi>0-642-22590-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Oboe+%E2%80%93+Air+Operations+Over+Borneo+1945&rft.place=Canberra&rft.pub=Air+Power+Studies+Centre&rft.date=1995&rft.isbn=0-642-22590-7&rft.aulast=Waters&rft.aufirst=Gary&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fairpower.airforce.gov.au%2FPublications%2FDetails%2F216%2FOBOE---Air-Operations-Over-Borneo-1945.aspx&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANo.+86+Wing+RAAF" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="navbox-styles"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="21px&#124;alt=_Military_units_and_formations_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_(RAAF)" style=";wide;padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Template:Military units and formations of the Royal Australian Air Force"><abbr title="View this template" style="color:inherit">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Template talk:Military units and formations of the Royal Australian Air Force"><abbr title="Discuss this template" style="color:inherit">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Military units and formations of the Royal Australian Air Force"><abbr title="Edit this template" style="color:inherit">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="21px&#124;alt=_Military_units_and_formations_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_(RAAF)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/21px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/32px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg/42px-Air_Force_Ensign_of_Australia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span>  Military units and formations of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian Air Force</a> (RAAF)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_groups" title="List of Royal Australian Air Force groups">groups</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">World War II</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._1_Group_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 1 Group RAAF">No. 1 Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._1_(Training)_Group_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 1 (Training) Group RAAF">No. 1 (Training) Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._2_Group_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 2 Group RAAF">No. 2 Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._2_(Training)_Group_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 2 (Training) Group RAAF">No. 2 (Training) Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._4_(Maintenance)_Group_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 4 (Maintenance) Group RAAF">No. 4 (Maintenance) Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._5_(Maintenance)_Group_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 5 (Maintenance) Group RAAF">No. 5 (Maintenance) Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._9_Operational_Group_RAAF" title="No. 9 Operational Group RAAF">No. 9 (Operational) Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_First_Tactical_Air_Force" title="Australian First Tactical Air Force">No. 10 (Operational) Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._11_Group_RAAF" title="No. 11 Group RAAF">No. 11 Group RAAF</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Force_Element_Group" title="Force Element Group">Force Element<br />Group</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aerospace_Operational_Support_Group_RAAF" title="Aerospace Operational Support Group RAAF">Aerospace Operational Support Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Combat_Group_RAAF" title="Air Combat Group RAAF">Air Combat Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Training_Group_RAAF" title="Air Force Training Group RAAF">Air Force Training Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Lift_Group_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Lift Group RAAF">Air Lift Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Mobility_Group_RAAF" title="Air Mobility Group RAAF">Air Mobility Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Combat_Support_Group_RAAF" title="Combat Support Group RAAF">Combat Support Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maritime_Patrol_Group_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="Maritime Patrol Group RAAF">Maritime Patrol Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strike_Reconnaissance_Group_RAAF" title="Strike Reconnaissance Group RAAF">Strike Reconnaissance Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Surveillance_and_Control_Group_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Surveillance and Control Group RAAF (page does not exist)">Surveillance and Control Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surveillance_and_Response_Group_RAAF" title="Surveillance and Response Group RAAF">Surveillance and Response Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tactical_Fighter_Group_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tactical Fighter Group RAAF (page does not exist)">Tactical Fighter Group RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tactical_Transport_Group_RAAF" title="Tactical Transport Group RAAF">Tactical Transport Group RAAF</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_wings" title="List of Royal Australian Air Force wings">wings</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._1_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 1 Wing RAAF">No. 1 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._21_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 21 Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 21 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._22_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 22 Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 22 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._24_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 24 Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 24 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._34_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 34 Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 34 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._41_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 41 Wing RAAF">No. 41 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._42_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 42 Wing RAAF">No. 42 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._44_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 44 Wing RAAF">No. 44 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._61_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 61 Wing RAAF">No. 61 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._62_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 62 Wing RAAF">No. 62 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._71_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 71 Wing RAAF">No. 71 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._72_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 72 Wing RAAF">No. 72 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._73_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 73 Wing RAAF">No. 73 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._75_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 75 Wing RAAF">No. 75 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._76_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 76 Wing RAAF">No. 76 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._77_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 77 Wing RAAF">No. 77 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._78_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 78 Wing RAAF">No. 78 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._79_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 79 Wing RAAF">No. 79 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._80_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 80 Wing RAAF">No. 80 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._81_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 81 Wing RAAF">No. 81 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._82_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 82 Wing RAAF">No. 82 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._83_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 83 Wing RAAF">No. 83 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._84_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 84 Wing RAAF">No. 84 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._85_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 85 Wing RAAF">No. 85 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">No. 86 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._90_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 90 Wing RAAF">No. 90 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._91_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 91 Wing RAAF">No. 91 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._92_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 92 Wing RAAF">No. 92 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._95_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 95 Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 95 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._96_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 96 Wing RAAF">No. 96 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._301_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 301 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 301 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._302_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 302 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 302 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._303_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 303 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 303 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._304_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 304 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 304 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._305_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 305 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 305 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._306_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 306 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 306 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._307_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 307 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 307 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._321_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 321 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 321 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._322_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 322 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 322 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._323_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 323 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 323 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._324_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 324 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 324 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._325_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 325 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 325 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._326_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 326 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 326 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._327_Air_Base_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 327 Air Base Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 327 Air Base Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._395_Expeditionary_Combat_Support_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF">No. 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._396_Expeditionary_Combat_Support_Wing_RAAF" title="No. 396 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF">No. 396 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._501_Wing_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 501 Wing RAAF">No. 501 Wing RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._503_Wing_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 503 Wing RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 503 Wing RAAF</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_aircraft_squadrons" title="List of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft squadrons">squadrons</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._1_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 1 Squadron RAAF">No. 1 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._2_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 2 Squadron RAAF">No. 2 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._3_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 3 Squadron RAAF">No. 3 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._4_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 4 Squadron RAAF">No. 4 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._5_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 5 Squadron RAAF">No. 5 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._6_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 6 Squadron RAAF">No. 6 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 7 Squadron RAAF">No. 7 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._8_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 8 Squadron RAAF">No. 8 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._9_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 9 Squadron RAAF">No. 9 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._10_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 10 Squadron RAAF">No. 10 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._11_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 11 Squadron RAAF">No. 11 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._12_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 12 Squadron RAAF">No. 12 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._13_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 13 Squadron RAAF">No. 13 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._14_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 14 Squadron RAAF">No. 14 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._15_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 15 Squadron RAAF">No. 15 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._20_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 20 Squadron RAAF">No. 20 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._21_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 21 Squadron RAAF">No. 21 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._22_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 22 Squadron RAAF">No. 22 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._23_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 23 Squadron RAAF">No. 23 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._24_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 24 Squadron RAAF">No. 24 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._25_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 25 Squadron RAAF">No. 25 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._26_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 26 Squadron RAAF">No. 26 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._27_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 27 Squadron RAAF">No. 27 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._28_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 28 Squadron RAAF">No. 28 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._29_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 29 Squadron RAAF">No. 29 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._30_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 30 Squadron RAAF">No. 30 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._31_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 31 Squadron RAAF">No. 31 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._32_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 32 Squadron RAAF">No. 32 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._33_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 33 Squadron RAAF">No. 33 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._34_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 34 Squadron RAAF">No. 34 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._35_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 35 Squadron RAAF">No. 35 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._36_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 36 Squadron RAAF">No. 36 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._37_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 37 Squadron RAAF">No. 37 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._38_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 38 Squadron RAAF">No. 38 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._40_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 40 Squadron RAAF">No. 40 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._41_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 41 Squadron RAAF">No. 41 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._42_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 42 Squadron RAAF">No. 42 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._43_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 43 Squadron RAAF">No. 43 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._60_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 60 Squadron RAAF">No. 60 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._66_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 66 Squadron RAAF">No. 66 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._67_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 67 Squadron RAAF">No. 67 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._68_(Reserve)_Squadron_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 68 (Reserve) Squadron RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 68 (Reserve) Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._69_(Reserve)_Squadron_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 69 (Reserve) Squadron RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 69 (Reserve) Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._71_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 71 Squadron RAAF">No. 71 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._73_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 73 Squadron RAAF">No. 73 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._75_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 75 Squadron RAAF">No. 75 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._76_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 76 Squadron RAAF">No. 76 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._77_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 77 Squadron RAAF">No. 77 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._78_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 78 Squadron RAAF">No. 78 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._79_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 79 Squadron RAAF">No. 79 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._80_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 80 Squadron RAAF">No. 80 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._82_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 82 Squadron RAAF">No. 82 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._83_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 83 Squadron RAAF">No. 83 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._84_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 84 Squadron RAAF">No. 84 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._85_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 85 Squadron RAAF">No. 85 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._86_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 86 Squadron RAAF">No. 86 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._87_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 87 Squadron RAAF">No. 87 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._88_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 88 Squadron RAAF">No. 88 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._92_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 92 Squadron RAAF">No. 92 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._93_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 93 Squadron RAAF">No. 93 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._94_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 94 Squadron RAAF">No. 94 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._99_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 99 Squadron RAAF">No. 99 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._100_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 100 Squadron RAAF">No. 100 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._102_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 102 Squadron RAAF">No. 102 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._107_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 107 Squadron RAAF">No. 107 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._292_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 292 Squadron RAAF">No. 292 Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAAF_Squadron_Berlin_Air_Lift" title="RAAF Squadron Berlin Air Lift">RAAF Squadron Berlin Air Lift</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fighter_Squadron_RAAF" title="Fighter Squadron RAAF">Fighter Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rescue_and_Communication_Squadron_RAAF" title="Rescue and Communication Squadron RAAF">Rescue and Communication Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seaplane_Squadron_RAAF" title="Seaplane Squadron RAAF">Seaplane Squadron RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAAF_University_Squadrons" title="RAAF University Squadrons">RAAF University Squadrons</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Flight_(military_unit)" title="Flight (military unit)">flights</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">air ambulance<br />units</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._1_Air_Ambulance_Unit_RAAF" title="No. 1 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF">No. 1 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._2_Air_Ambulance_Unit_RAAF" title="No. 2 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF">No. 2 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">air-sea<br />rescue flights</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._111_Air-Sea_Rescue_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF">No. 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._112_Air-Sea_Rescue_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 112 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF">No. 112 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._113_Air-Sea_Rescue_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 113 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF">No. 113 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._114_Air-Sea_Rescue_Flight_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 114 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 114 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._115_Air-Sea_Rescue_Flight_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 115 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 115 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">air observation<br />post flights</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._16_Air_Observation_Post_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF">No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._17_Air_Observation_Post_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 17 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF">No. 17 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">communication<br />units</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._1_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 1 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 1 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._2_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 2 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 2 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._3_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 3 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 3 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._4_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 4 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 4 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._5_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 5 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 5 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._6_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 6 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 6 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._7_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 7 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 7 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._8_Communication_Unit_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 8 Communication Unit RAAF">No. 8 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._9_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 9 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 9 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._10_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 10 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 10 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._11_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 11 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 11 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._12_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 12 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 12 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._13_Communication_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 13 Communication Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 13 Communication Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._30_Transport_Unit_RAAF" title="No. 30 Transport Unit RAAF">No. 30 Transport Unit RAAF</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">forward air<br />control flights</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._4_Forward_Air_Control_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 4 Forward Air Control Flight RAAF">No. 4 Forward Air Control Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forward_Air_Control_Development_Unit_RAAF" title="Forward Air Control Development Unit RAAF">Forward Air Control Development Unit RAAF</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">transport<br />flights</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._9_Local_Air_Supply_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 9 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 9 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._10_Local_Air_Supply_Unit_RAAF" title="No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF">No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._12_Local_Air_Supply_Unit_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 12 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF (page does not exist)">No. 12 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._33_Flight_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 33 Flight RAAF">No. 33 Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._200_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 200 Flight RAAF">No. 200 Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Governor-General%27s_Flight_RAAF" title="Governor-General's Flight RAAF">Governor-General's Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAAF_Transport_Flight_(Japan)" title="RAAF Transport Flight (Japan)">RAAF Transport Flight (Japan)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAAF_Transport_Flight_Vietnam" class="mw-redirect" title="RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam">RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Transport_Support_Flight_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Transport Support Flight RAAF (page does not exist)">Transport Support Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Transport_Flight_Butterworth_RAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Transport Flight Butterworth RAAF (page does not exist)">Transport Flight Butterworth RAAF</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">miscellaneous<br />flights</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/No._1_Long_Range_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 1 Long Range Flight RAAF">No. 1 Long Range Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._5_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 5 Flight RAAF">No. 5 Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._82_Wing_Training_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 82 Wing Training Flight RAAF">No. 82 Wing Training Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._101_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 101 Flight RAAF">No. 101 Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._201_Flight_RAAF" title="No. 201 Flight RAAF">No. 201 Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antarctic_Flight_RAAF" title="Antarctic Flight RAAF">Antarctic Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_Conversion_Flight_RAAF" title="Lincoln Conversion Flight RAAF">Lincoln Conversion Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seaplane_Training_Flight_RAAF" title="Seaplane Training Flight RAAF">Seaplane Training Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Survey_Flight_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="Survey Flight RAAF">Survey Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Target_Towing_and_Special_Duties_Flight_RAAF" class="mw-redirect" title="Target Towing and Special Duties Flight RAAF">Target Towing and Special Duties Flight RAAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RAAF_Washington_Flying_Unit" title="RAAF Washington Flying Unit">RAAF Washington Flying Unit</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><div><a href="/wiki/List_of_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_independent_aircraft_flights" title="List of Royal Australian Air Force independent aircraft flights">List of RAAF independent aircraft flights</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&oldid=1250378222">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&oldid=1250378222</a>"</div></div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/wiki/Help:Category" title="Help:Category">Categories</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:RAAF_wings" title="Category:RAAF wings">RAAF wings</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1945" title="Category:Military units and formations established in 1945">Military units and formations established in 1945</a></li></ul></div><div id="mw-hidden-catlinks" class="mw-hidden-catlinks mw-hidden-cats-hidden">Hidden categories: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_numeric_names:_authors_list" title="Category:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list">CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_dead_external_links" title="Category:All articles with dead external links">All articles with dead external links</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_dead_external_links_from_April_2020" title="Category:Articles with dead external links from April 2020">Articles with dead external links from April 2020</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_permanently_dead_external_links" title="Category:Articles with permanently dead external links">Articles with permanently dead external links</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Good_articles" title="Category:Good articles">Good articles</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_short_description" title="Category:Articles with short description">Articles with short description</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Short_description_is_different_from_Wikidata" title="Category:Short description is different from Wikidata">Short description is different from Wikidata</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Use_dmy_dates_from_June_2017" title="Category:Use dmy dates from June 2017">Use dmy dates from June 2017</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="mw-footer-container"> <footer id="footer" class="mw-footer" > <ul id="footer-info"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 10 October 2024, at 02:11<span class="anonymous-show"> (UTC)</span>.</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Text is available under the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License" title="Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License</a>; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy">Privacy Policy</a>. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/">Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.</a>, a non-profit organization.</li> </ul> <ul id="footer-places"> <li id="footer-places-privacy"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy">Privacy policy</a></li> <li id="footer-places-about"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About">About Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-disclaimers"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer">Disclaimers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-contact"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us">Contact Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-wm-codeofconduct"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li id="footer-places-developers"><a href="https://developer.wikimedia.org">Developers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-statslink"><a href="https://stats.wikimedia.org/#/en.wikipedia.org">Statistics</a></li> <li id="footer-places-cookiestatement"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Cookie_statement">Cookie statement</a></li> <li id="footer-places-mobileview"><a href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=No._86_Wing_RAAF&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile" class="noprint stopMobileRedirectToggle">Mobile view</a></li> </ul> <ul id="footer-icons" class="noprint"> <li id="footer-copyrightico"><a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/static/images/footer/wikimedia-button.svg" width="84" height="29" alt="Wikimedia Foundation" loading="lazy"></a></li> <li id="footer-poweredbyico"><a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/w/resources/assets/poweredby_mediawiki.svg" alt="Powered by MediaWiki" width="88" height="31" loading="lazy"></a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-settings" id="p-dock-bottom"> <ul></ul> </div><script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.config.set({"wgHostname":"mw-web.codfw.main-f69cdc8f6-m9w6c","wgBackendResponseTime":204,"wgPageParseReport":{"limitreport":{"cputime":"1.285","walltime":"1.492","ppvisitednodes":{"value":4238,"limit":1000000},"postexpandincludesize":{"value":143260,"limit":2097152},"templateargumentsize":{"value":3052,"limit":2097152},"expansiondepth":{"value":17,"limit":100},"expensivefunctioncount":{"value":3,"limit":500},"unstrip-depth":{"value":1,"limit":20},"unstrip-size":{"value":204288,"limit":5000000},"entityaccesscount":{"value":0,"limit":400},"timingprofile":["100.00% 1271.041 1 -total"," 44.59% 566.738 1 Template:Reflist"," 28.00% 355.937 33 Template:Cite_web"," 17.10% 217.346 2 Template:Military_navigation"," 13.28% 168.852 1 Template:Infobox_military_unit"," 11.79% 149.877 14 Template:Cite_book"," 9.78% 124.356 1 Template:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force"," 8.47% 107.599 1 Template:Command_structure"," 7.45% 94.647 9 Template:Main_other"," 6.68% 84.866 1 Template:Infobox"]},"scribunto":{"limitreport-timeusage":{"value":"0.787","limit":"10.000"},"limitreport-memusage":{"value":6239096,"limit":52428800}},"cachereport":{"origin":"mw-web.eqiad.main-5dc468848-275zx","timestamp":"20241122151613","ttl":2592000,"transientcontent":false}}});});</script> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","name":"No. 86 Wing RAAF","url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/No._86_Wing_RAAF","sameAs":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q7043848","mainEntity":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q7043848","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Contributors to Wikimedia projects"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.wikimedia.org\/static\/images\/wmf-hor-googpub.png"}},"datePublished":"2006-05-28T15:36:51Z","dateModified":"2024-10-10T02:11:58Z","image":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/0\/07\/No._86_Wing_RAAF_crest.gif","headline":"Royal Australian Air Force transport and air-to-air refuelling wing"}</script> </body> </html>