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'''No. 38 Squadron''' is a [[Royal Australian Air Force]] transport squadron. The Squadron was formed in 1943 and |
'''No. 38 Squadron''' is a [[Royal Australian Air Force]] transport squadron. The Squadron was formed in 1943 and saw active service in the [[World War II|Second World War]], [[Korean War]] and [[Malayan Emergency]]. No. 38 Squadron has also supported Australian [[peacekeeping]] operations around the world including in [[Kashmir]] and [[East Timor]]. |
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| ⚫ | No. 38 Squadron operated [[de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou]] aircraft from [[RAAF Base Townsville]], but these were retired on 7 November, 2009 and have been replaced by three [[Beechcraft Super King Air|Beechcraft King Air 350]] aircraft as an interim capability.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.australianaviation.com.au/aaexpress.htm|title=Australian Aviation Express. Issue 241.|date=2008-09-29|publisher=Phantom Media|accessdate=2008-09-29}}</ref> |
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The Squadron has seen active service in the [[World War II|Second World War]], [[Korean War]] and [[Malayan Emergency]]. No. 38 Squadron has also supported Australian [[peacekeeping]] operations around the world including in [[Kashmir]] and [[East Timor]]. |
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Revision as of 08:14, 13 December 2009
| 38 Squadron | |
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 One of No. 38 Squadron's Caribou aircraft in 2007 | |
| Active | September 1943 |
| Branch | RAAF |
| Role | STOL Airlift |
| Part of | 86 Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | RAAF Base Townsville |
| Motto(s) | Equal to the Task |
| Aircraft | King Air 350 |
| Insignia | |
| Callsign | Wombat (Single Ship) Brumby (Multi Ship) Bronco (Multi Ship) |
No. 38 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force transport squadron. The Squadron was formed in 1943 and saw active service in the Second World War, Korean War and Malayan Emergency. No. 38 Squadron has also supported Australian peacekeeping operations around the world including in Kashmir and East Timor.
No. 38 Squadron operated de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou aircraft from RAAF Base Townsville, but these were retired on 7 November, 2009 and have been replaced by three Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft as an interim capability.[1]
Notes
- ^ "Australian Aviation Express. Issue 241". Phantom Media. 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
References
- RAAF Official Site No 38 Squadron
- RAAF Museum No 38 Squadron
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