- No. 26 Squadron RAAF
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26 Squadron Founded 1 July 1981 Country Australia Branch RAAF Role Air Force Reserves Size 170 Part of Royal Australian Air Force Active Reserve (RAAFAR) Headquarters RAAF Base Williamtown Motto "Enterprise" No. 26 (City of Newcastle) Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force reserve squadron, headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales, Australia. The squadron's role is to provide trained personnel to regular RAAF units during operations. It was formed on 1 July 1981 and is responsible for air force reservists in the Hunter Region of New South Wales.[1]
References
- ^ "No 26 (City of Newcastle) Squadron". Royal Australian Air Force. http://www.airforce.gov.au/units/26sqn.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
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