RAAF Williams (ICAO: YMPC) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base set across two locations, at Point Cook and Laverton, located approximately...
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Richard Williams, KBE, CB, DSO (3 August 1890 – 7 February 1980), is widely regarded as the "father" of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He was...
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Royal Australian Air Force (redirect from RAAF)
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal...
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Avalon Airport Essendon Airport Moorabbin Airport Lilydale Airport RAAF Williams Coldstream Airport The following are active airports serving the Melbourne...
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RAAF Museum is the official museum of the Royal Australian Air Force located at RAAF Williams Point Cook, Victoria, Australia. The museum displays aircraft...
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recorded a population of 4,760 at the 2021 census. It was home to the RAAF Base (RAAF Williams), and covers 148 ha in the suburb of Laverton. Laverton was originally...
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the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) group responsible for training personnel. It is headquartered at RAAF Williams, Victoria. The group was established...
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List of Royal Australian Air Force installations (redirect from List of RAAF Bases)
Melbourne) RAAF Williams, Point Cook Base, Point Cook (near Melbourne) RAAF Curtin near Derby (bare base) RAAF Gingin, Gingin (airfield only) RAAF Learmonth...
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Major Richard Williams, later known as the "Father of the RAAF". Disbanded in 1919, No. 1 Squadron was re-formed on paper as part of the RAAF in 1922, and...
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which it currently fulfils at RAAF Base Point Cook and RAAF Williams - Laverton. No. 21 Squadron was formed at RAAF Station Laverton on 20 April 1936...
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suburbs of Brunswick and Bundoora and a training site situated on the RAAF Williams base in the western suburb of Point Cook. It also has a training site...
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Structure of the Royal Australian Air Force (redirect from RAAF Structure)
operations overseas. In the event, No. 97 Wing RAAF was established on 24 October 1997 to command the RAAF elements deployed for drought relief purposes...
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the RAAF, rather than the CAS personally. Wing Commander (later Air Marshal Sir) Richard Williams, often referred to as the "Father of the RAAF", was...
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including the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The program suffered from problems such as software integration glitches...
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Marshall Sir Richard Williams, the father of the RAAF. The Air Armada was a means for aero clubs to celebrate 100 years of the RAAF, demonstrating comradeship...
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RAAF Base East Sale School of Air Traffic Control at RAAF Base East Sale RAAF Museum at RAAF Williams (Point Cook base) Citations Air Power Development Centre...
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Cook housing the RAAF Museum (RAAF Williams) (These Bellmans at Point Cook are therefore on the National Heritage List). Five at the RAAF Laverton base,...
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shipment to Australia. For many years this aircraft was displayed at RAAF Williams Point Cook, but in 1986, the Me 163 was transferred to The Australian...
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"Aircraft – Catalina". Aviation Heritage Museum of WA. Western Australia: RAAF Association of WA. Retrieved 2015-02-28. CASA Australian Civil Aircraft Register...
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manufacturing areas in Laverton and the proposed business park on part of the RAAF Williams Base. People who live in developments with broadband hubs will have...
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No. 77 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. It is controlled by No. 81 Wing...
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– Townsville RAAF Base Edinburgh – Adelaide RAAF Woomera Range Complex RAAF Base Woomera RAAF Base East Sale – Sale RAAF Base Williams – Point Cook –...
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(Fighter) Wing, RAAF Laverton (now part of RAAF Williams), and Directorate of Organisation and Administration. According to his interview for RAAF Historical...
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school of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Formed under its present name in 1969, it is located at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia. The unit...
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Air Board (Australia) (redirect from RAAF Air Board)
controlling body of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from 1921 to 1976. It was composed of senior RAAF officers as well as some civilian members, and...
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Norman Francis Williams, CGM, DFM & Bar (3 November 1914 – 30 June 2007) served as an air gunner in Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bombers in the Second...
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only Jet Provost T2 to enter service with the RAAF, A99-1, is preserved at the RAAF Museum, RAAF Williams, Point Cook, Victoria, Australia. A Jet Provost...
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Steve (1996). Odd Jobs: RAAF Operations in Japan, the Berlin Airlift, Korea, Malaya & Malta, 1946–1960. RAAF Williams, Victoria: RAAF Museum. ISBN 0-642-23482-5...
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YMPC RAAF Williams Richmond, Sydney, New South Wales YSRI XRH RAAF Richmond Sale, Victoria YMES SXE RAAF East Sale Salisbury, South Australia YPED RAAF Edinburgh...
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Clay-Williams is an Australian academic and one of the first two women to serve as pilots in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). She joined the RAAF in...
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