wing raaf wing royal_australian_air_force raaf wing world war formed later australian tactical air force establishment november comprised squadrons equipped dive bombers wing commenced operations early flying soon vengeance units withdrawn combat replaced squadrons flying wing saw action assaults time formation nos squadrons taken june unsuitable landing grounds meant units withdrawn sitting remainder war returning australia disbanded wing headquarters history wing formed attack component established november group act mobile strike force capable supporting allied ground naval units advanced japanese distinct raaf area commands geographically based static defence function led wing commander wing consisted flying squadrons operating dive bombers units recently acquired australia equipped nos squadrons protected attack missions fighter component wing operating headquartered wing fully operational february following arrival nos squadrons queensland squadron based theatre operations able carry sortie january bombing targets support february escorted concentrated retreating japanese 20th division attacking enemy airfields march decision withdraw dive bombers operations newer equipment raaf squadrons flying flying flying assigned wing replacements operating new squadrons aircraft wing took commencing june wing headquarters relocated july followed nos squadrons month wing composition october changed australian tactical air force ostensibly emphasise formation impressive size ambitious purpose month wing aircraft credited sinking enemy transport ships barges support allied landings november wing advanced island attacked japanese airfields shipping infrastructure end year wing commander taken command wing formation complement augmented squadron unit previously based darwin squadron withdrawn december equip return wing formation operating squadrons type week january wing aircraft undertook missions targets provided air cover operation days leading operation wing attacked enemy targets metres allied demolition teams laying charges breach obstacles beach prior landings read personally led squadron action battle june raaf pilot land newly operational airfield june following month wing taken final allied offensive proved unsuitable operate withdrawn largely sat rest pacific war wing headquarters transferred new south wales december joined nos squadrons disbanded august squadron transferred disbanded july wing headquarters disbanded november
No. 77 Wing RAAF