wing raaf composite wing royal_australian_air_force raaf wing operated korean war immediate aftermath established october administer raaf units deployed conflict fighter squadron flying north american communications flight flying base squadron maintenance squadron wing headquartered japan subordinate units exception squadron based korea came operational control united_states communications flight designated communications unit november transport unit year later forming transport squadron march undertook medical evacuation cargo troop transport flights squadron converted jets april july operated primarily ground attack role december year remained korea garrison duty following july armistice returned australia november squadron disbanded month squadron returned australia march leaving aircraft equip newly formed japan briefly came wing control following month squadron wing headquarters disbanded history origins formation korean war broke june fighter squadron royal_australian_air_force raaf based japan previous years equipped mainly north american served air component initially wing raaf wing disbanded november leaving squadron australia sole air unit japan largest squadron raaf comprising officers men squadron preparing return australia placed standby action korea began flying missions united_nations force week later squadron commanding officer wing commander killed action september chief staff temporarily took charge pending formation overarching organisation support administration base squadron leader arrived september assume command squadron following landing northward advance troops squadron relocated south_korea october left main support elements composite wing established base october term composite referred raaf formation disparate operational elements comprising single type bombers fighters commanded group captain dallas wing given administrative responsibility raaf units operating korean war squadron included newly formed base squadron maintenance squadron communications flight squadron communications flight initially comprising apart squadron wing units headquartered elements far east air forces command favoured establishment include squadron equipped squadron route korea south african government vetoed idea operations squadron controlled united_states time commenced operations korea arrangement affected formation wing moved forward near november continuing support forces advanced peninsula north_korea counter attack augmented chinese forces led squadron withdrawn december poor radio communications wing evacuation effected air_force support efforts believed based wing headquarters tune requirements dealt directly lieutenant general sir commander theatre senior australian officer raaf deputy chief air staff air vice marshal response threat jet fighters squadron withdrawn april equip royal_air_force officers experience wing assist training squadron returned action new aircraft july operating south_korea highly effective close support squadron main role raaf interception expected focus fighter duties according official history australia korean war unit proved value operationally having squadrons action comprised jet fighter force clashes alley height august convinced new commanding officer wing commander australian jets agreed offensive air air combat role favour escort local air defence squadron loss rate end year killed captured beginning december replacement wing commander squadron took offensive role ground attack constituted primary rest war flight lieutenant wing armament officer played key role developing tipped air ground rockets operations squadron remained korea garrison duty initially later following armistice july lost pilots killed war seven pilots prisoners war aircraft losses totalled including ground fire squadron flew sorties including credited shooting destroying buildings vehicles ninety locomotives carriages sixteen bridges communications flight included personal operating direction unit complement soon augmented australia november communications flight renamed communications unit month received squadron composite wing malaya giving strength unit 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 communications unit formed transport unit november transport squadron march war transported passengers tons cargo wing records listed medical evacuations korea japan japan australia britain transportation unit lost crashes resulting deaths support korean war broke squadron self supporting added burden combat operations situation squadron went action korea leading formation base squadron time wing headquarters raaf base squadrons responsible administrative logistical medical communications security functions staffed mainly squadron members year existence squadron contend severe shortages winter clothing equipment problems arose following introduction british jet harder obtain raaf responsibilities squadron supported australian_army personnel travelling ran wing transit hotel accommodated business people military personnel squadron medical contingent heavily engaged preparation escort injured personnel korea destinations squadron formed tandem wing october headquartered responsible maintenance wing aircraft day day section attached squadron korea assist ground staff daily maintenance personnel regularly rotated section augmented additional squadron staff needed repair salvage work standard raaf working days technicians contrasted shifts sixteen hours near line korea korea climates raaf ground crews worked squadron leader recalled seeing maintenance staff tools frozen hands nos squadrons japanese technicians australian unusual time occupation japan following surrender world war raaf employed japanese workers tasks disbandment squadron stood october flew days later departed australia november operational new_south_wales january year absence australia beginning pacific world war continuing japan record raaf unit squadron disbanded december squadron ceased flying march returned australia leaving equipped japan formed following day wing squadron wing headquarters disbanded april transport flight japan flew service south_korea remained operational july raaf aircraft japan departed commanding officers wing commanded following officers
No. 91 Wing RAAF