No. 38 Squadron RAAF

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38 Squadron
One of No. 38 Squadron's Caribou aircraft in 2007
One of No. 38 Squadron's Caribou aircraft in 2007
ActiveSeptember 1943
BranchRAAF
RoleSTOL Airlift
Part of86 Wing
Garrison/HQRAAF Base Townsville
Motto(s)Equal to the Task
AircraftKing Air 350
Insignia
CallsignWombat (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Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou aircraft from RAAF Base Townsville, but these were retired on 7 November, 2009 and have been replaced by three Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft as an interim capability.[1]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

  1. ^ "Australian Aviation Express. Issue 241". Phantom Media. 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2008-09-29.

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