No. 83 Squadron RAAF
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No. 83 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron of World War II.
[edit] Squadron history
No. 83 Squadron was formed at Strathpine in Queensland on 26 February 1943. Initially equipped with P-39 Airacobra fighters the Squadron conducted defensive patrols over Brisbane until moving to Melville Island in the Northern Territory in December 1943. Prior to this move the squadron was re-equipped with Australian-designed Boomerang fighters in September.
After only a month at Melville Island the Squadron was re-located to Gove in January 1944. In August the Squadron moved south to Camden, New South Wales and was disbanded in Menangle in September 1945 without ever seeing action.
[edit] Aircraft operated
- P-39 Airacobra (February-September 1943)
- CAC Boomerang (September 1943-September 1945)
[edit] References
- RAAF Museum 83 Squadron
- Steve Eather (1995) Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force. Aerospace Publications.
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