No. 92 Wing RAAF

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92WG
Active 1977
Branch RAAF
Role Maritime Patrol
Part of Surveillance & Response Group
Garrison/HQ RAAF Base Edinburgh
Motto Watch and Ward
Aircraft P-3C Orion
Insignia
Callsign SEALION
No.92 Wing
Components *10 Squadron

No. 92 Wing is the maritime patrol wing of the Royal Australian Air Force. It is headquartered at RAAF Base Edinburgh. It is part of the Surveillance and Response Group, and consists of No. 10 Squadron, No. 11 Squadron and No. 292 Squadron. The wing also has a permanent detachment at RMAF Base Butterworth in Malaysia. It operates AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft in roles including anti-submarine- and anti-surface surveillance and warfare for which the aircraft are equipped with torpedoes and Harpoon anti shipping missiles. It is also responsible for long range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions and search and survivor supply missions.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Surveillance and Response Group. RAAF. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.