No. 80 Squadron RAAF
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No. 80 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron that operated during World War II. The squadron was formed in September 1943 and was disbanded in July 1946 after seeing action in the South West Pacific Theatre of the war.
History
No. 80 Squadron was formed at
The squadron flew its first combat sorties two days after arriving in New Guinea. Its initial operations included patrols around Nadzab, escorting Allied bombers and ground attack missions against Japanese forces in and around
No. 80 Squadron continued to support Allied amphibious operations between May and July 1944. In May it covered the invasions
No. 10 Group, of which No. 80 Squadron was still part, was redesignated the First Tactical Air Force on 25 October 1944.
No. 80 Squadron was taken off operational status on 11 April 1945 to prepare for the
Following the Japanese surrender No. 80 Squadron flew reconnaissance patrols over Japanese-occupied areas.
In February 2021 the RAAF's Air Force newspaper reported that No. 80 Squadron was to "soon" be re-raised by re-designating a unit within the Cyber and Electronic Warfare Directorate.[11]
Notes
- ^ "RAAF Squadron Codes". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ a b c RAAF Historical Section (1995), p. 76
- ^ Odgers (1968), pp. 182โ183
- ^ a b c d Eather (1995), p. 94
- ^ RAAF Historical Section (1995), pp. 76โ77
- ^ a b c d e RAAF Historical Section (1995), p. 77
- ^ Odgers (1968), pp. 298โ299
- ^ Odgers (1999) p. 217
- ^ Odgers (1968), p. 444
- ^ Odgers (1968), p. 488
- ^ MacDonald, Georgie (4 February 2021). "Directorate made for the future". Air Force. p. 5. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
References
- Eather, Steve (1995). Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force. Weston Creek, ACT: Aerospace Publications. ISBN 1-875671-15-3.
- OCLC 246580191.
- Odgers, George (1999). 100 Years of Australians at War. Sydney: Landsdowne Publishing. ISBN 1-86302-669-X.
- RAAF Historical Section (1995). Units of the Royal Australian Air Force. A Concise History. Volume 2 Fighter Units. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. ISBN 0-644-42794-9.
Further reading
- Harding, James H. (1996). It had to B.U. : the life story of 80 Squadron R.A.A.F. Kittyhawks in the Southwest Pacific area. Burwood, NSW: Chandos Publishing. ISBN 0-9592793-5-0.
External links
- "No 80 Squadron". RAAF Units. RAAF Museum. Retrieved 18 April 2015.