transport unit raaf transport unit royal_australian_air_force raaf unit operated korean war formed november communications unit based japan composite wing unit initially equipped douglas personal transport lieutenant general sir commander sent japan operational demands unit role korea support fighter squadron transporting supplies equipment delivered materials stores australian commonwealth ground forces transported return journeys japan evacuate wounded personnel theatre communications unit redesignated transport unit november formed transport squadron march squadron remained korea following armistice returned australia june history korean war broke june fighter squadron royal_australian_air_force raaf based japan having served years equipped primarily north american squadron operated communications flight personnel preparing return australia placed standby action korea began flying missions forces week later following landing consequent advance northward troops squadron relocated south_korea october left main support elements composite wing established base october given administrative responsibility raaf units operating conflict squadron included newly formed base squadron maintenance squadron communications flight squadron communications flight flight original complement augmented september australia november flight designated communications unit communications unit headquartered rest wing components squadron based korean peninsula initially commanded unofficially flight lieutenant later according having commanded communications flight squadron assumed control formal authority told stop transport aircraft included personal commander lieutenant general sir operating direction november unit received squadron composite wing malaya giving total strength supported australian forces korea key functions medical evacuation responsible supply drops search rescue reconnaissance mail delivery transporting cargo troops unlike squadron tasked instead operated australian control exercised headquarters japan december unit undertook operation delivery pounds based korea month taking smashed cockpit australian crew injured aircraft written stripped components squadron official commanding officer communications unit squadron leader took january march unit strength seven personnel including officers according typical month involved carrying troops pounds cargo pounds mail korea troops medical pounds cargo pounds mail korea communications unit redesignated transport unit november aircraft dropped hiroshima august seventh anniversary atomic bombing december strength personnel including officers march transport unit formed transport squadron disbanded previous day raaf base richmond new_south_wales armistice july end august squadron repatriated commonwealth prisoners war november strength seven eighty seven personnel including seven officers elements squadron began returning australia january end month strength personnel including officers nominal operational control squadron transferred february purpose continued support commonwealth forces squadron ceased flying march remaining elements departed australia leaving formed japan flight operated july disbanded months later transportation unit suffered fatal accidents crashed takeoff april killing occupants came river striking telephone wires june pilot passenger survived impact subsequently died injuries war carried passengers long tons cargo wing records listed medical evacuations korea japan reflecting nature transport work korea stated flying exciting lot lots late dark nights lots crowded airfields lots plain hard work shed lot weight
No. 30 Transport Unit RAAF