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RAAF

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(Australia, military, aviation) Initialism of Royal Australian Air Force.

Initialism of Roswell Army Air Field.

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After being evacuated from Singapore to Australia in 1942, F/L Thomas W. Watson RCAF served for a period with No. 77 Squadron RAAF. Source: Internet

An improved C-130H was introduced in 1974, with Australia purchasing 12 of type in 1978 to replace the original 12 C-130A models, which had first entered RAAF Service in 1958. Source: Internet

Australia main The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) leased 24 USAF F-4Es from 1970 to 1973 while waiting for their order for the General Dynamics F-111C to be delivered. Source: Internet

Australia's combat aircraft were not used again in combat until the Iraq War in 2003, when 14 F/A-18s from No. 75 Squadron RAAF operated in the escort and ground attack roles, flying a total of 350 sorties and dropping 122 laser-guided bombs. Source: Internet

All the Australian C-17s are operated by No. 36 Squadron and are based at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland. Source: Internet

Armstrong, p. 44. During the fighting for Rabaul in early 1942, No. 24 Squadron RAAF fought a brief, but ultimately futile defence as the Japanese advanced south towards Australia. Source: Internet

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