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324:. The advance party from No. 75 Wing headquarters left Horn Island on 7 February, and the main party departed for Higgins by air and sea eleven days later. No. 7 Squadron moved to Higgins between 3 and 26 March, and No. 23 Squadron between 13 and 31 March. On 19 March, No. 112 Fighter Control Unit was re-formed at Horn Island as No. 32 Zone Filter Centre under No. 75 Wing. By the end of the month, wing headquarters staff numbered 121, including twenty officers, and the DH.84 had been augmented by a
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By the end of July 1944, No. 75 Wing headquarters strength was sixty-three staff, including eighteen officers, and a DH.84. The wing ceased operations on 21 August, still under
Courtney's command, and was disbanded four days later. Its remaining units then became the direct responsibility
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reconnaissance bombers. No. 33 Operational Base Unit, formed at
Townsville in April 1943, established itself at Higgins Field on 23 October. No. 1 Repair and Salvage Unit was also headquartered at Higgins, but maintained a detachment on Thursday Island. No. 23 Air Stores Park,
1033:
268:
Other units at Horn Island included No. 28 Operational Base Unit, which had been located there since being formed in May 1942; No. 112 Mobile
Fighter Sector Headquarters (formerly No. 12 Mobile Fighter Sector Headquarters); and a detachment of
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343:. No attack took place, and No. 84 Squadron returned to Horn Island less than two weeks later. On 17 May, the squadron departed Horn Island for Townsville, and was subsequently reduced to
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from North-Eastern Area
Command arrived at No. 75 Wing headquarters to investigate Vengeance accidents and unserviceability; on departure his Vengeance crash-landed on the beach at
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In
February 1944, No. 75 Wing headquarters moved from Horn Island to Higgins Field, where it was soon joined by No. 7 Squadron and another unit now under the wing's control,
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since arriving at Horn Island in April 1943, and No. 7 Squadron for anti-shipping duties. A Beaufort of No. 7 Squadron was credited with shooting down a
Japanese
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seaplane during a patrol west of Horn Island on 11 November. The
Beauforts undertook their first bombing and strafing mission from Horn Island against targets in
301:, "Although the Merauke and Horn Island squadrons had relatively slight contact with the enemy in 1943 they fulfilled a very useful purpose in conjunction with the
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237:. An advance party departed Garbutt for Horn Island on 21 October, and the wing headquarters was fully established there six days later. The same month,
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on 27 November. By the end of the year, No. 75 Wing headquarters had a strength of 144 staff, including twenty-three officers, and one
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347:. No. 7 Squadron continued operations in the Dutch East Indies from Higgins, generally in conjunction with other forces such as
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221:) Edgar Bruce Courtney. On formation it had a staff of ten, including three officers. The wing was responsible for RAAF units at
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dive bombers and undertook army-cooperation duties out of
Higgins until being declared non-operational in June. That month, a
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Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 1 – Introduction, Bases, Supporting Organisations
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On 11 March 1944, No. 84 Squadron was hurriedly redeployed to North-Western Area to replace the
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Against Japan 1943–1945
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186:
139:
32:
Beaufort crew of No. 7 Squadron, which operated under the control of No. 75 Wing in 1943–44
791:
732:
652:
624:
541:
468:
2176:
2112:
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based on Thursday Island, was responsible for logistical support of No. 75 Wing units.
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No. 84 Squadron Kittyhawks from Horn Island in formation over Thursday Island, December 1943
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190:
134:
127:
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Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 6 – Logistics Units
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226:
174:
110:
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Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 2 – Fighter Units
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Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 3 – Bomber Units
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Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 5 – Radar Units
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from North-Western Area, before its tasking was reduced in August pending transfer to
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218:
182:
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Edgar Bruce Courtney (pictured in 1940), commanding officer of No. 75 Wing
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162:
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995:. RAAF Unit History Sheets. National Archives of Australia. Archived from
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Operations Record Book: Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
161:
that operated during World War II. It was formed in October 1943 at
254:
122:
311:
259:
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No. 84 Squadron had been responsible for air defence in the
1015:
371:. No. 23 Squadron was subsequently re-equipped with
181:. Responsible for air defence and maritime patrol in the
205:
No. 75 Wing was raised on 13 October 1943 at
959:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
940:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
921:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
902:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
416:"Order of Battle – Air Force – Headquarters"
355:
in New Guinea. No. 23 Squadron was equipped with
339:, which had been despatched to Perth in response to a
375:
heavy bombers and transferred to North-Western Area.
197:
dive bombers. The wing was disbanded in August 1944.
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1944
2083:
2020:
1997:
1914:
1891:
1853:
1830:
1821:
1453:
1200:
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1065:
1056:
241:, based at Horn Island and recently converted from
133:
121:
109:
104:
89:
79:
71:
63:
53:
45:
37:
20:
2182:Military units and formations established in 1943
1047: Military units and formations of the
834:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
767:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
681:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
367:and the crew had to be rescued by an aircraft of
173:to take control of RAAF units based there and at
1435:No. 396 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF
1430:No. 395 Expeditionary Combat Support Wing RAAF
1027:
557:Introduction, Bases, Supporting Organisations
500:Introduction, Bases, Supporting Organisations
8:
2138:Target Towing and Special Duties Flight RAAF
745:
743:
593:
591:
463:
461:
459:
185:, No. 75 Wing's flying units operated
1827:
1062:
1034:
1020:
1012:
510:
508:
481:
479:
2158:List of RAAF independent aircraft flights
2012:Forward Air Control Development Unit RAAF
761:
759:
273:(headquartered at Townsville), operating
1133:Aerospace Operational Support Group RAAF
881:Australian Government Publishing Service
1906:No. 17 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF
1901:No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF
391:
1803:Rescue and Communication Squadron RAAF
989:Royal Australian Air Force (1943–44).
980:. RAAF Unit History Sheets. Canberra:
974:Royal Australian Air Force (1941–45).
445:
443:
441:
249:, was transferred from the control of
17:
2007:No. 4 Forward Air Control Flight RAAF
410:
408:
7:
1178:Surveillance and Response Group RAAF
1173:Surveillance and Control Group RAAF
992:Operations Record Book: No. 75 Wing
305:squadrons in securing the flank of
257:, New Guinea) to No. 75 Wing.
213:, Queensland, under the command of
1883:No. 115 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
1878:No. 114 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
1873:No. 113 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
1868:No. 112 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
1863:No. 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight RAAF
14:
2075:Transport Flight Butterworth RAAF
2040:No. 12 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF
2035:No. 10 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF
2103:No. 82 Wing Training Flight RAAF
2030:No. 9 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF
1168:Strike Reconnaissance Group RAAF
1042:
955:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
936:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
917:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
898:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
875:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
26:
1108:No. 10 (Operational) Group RAAF
982:National Archives of Australia
420:Department of Veterans' Affairs
2123:Lincoln Conversion Flight RAAF
2055:Governor-General's Flight RAAF
1984:No. 13 Communication Unit RAAF
1979:No. 12 Communication Unit RAAF
1974:No. 11 Communication Unit RAAF
1969:No. 10 Communication Unit RAAF
1673:No. 69 (Reserve) Squadron RAAF
1668:No. 68 (Reserve) Squadron RAAF
1103:No. 9 (Operational) Group RAAF
1098:No. 5 (Maintenance) Group RAAF
1093:No. 4 (Maintenance) Group RAAF
1:
2128:Seaplane Training Flight RAAF
2070:Transport Support Flight RAAF
2065:RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam
2060:RAAF Transport Flight (Japan)
1964:No. 9 Communication Unit RAAF
1959:No. 8 Communication Unit RAAF
1954:No. 7 Communication Unit RAAF
1949:No. 6 Communication Unit RAAF
1944:No. 5 Communication Unit RAAF
1939:No. 4 Communication Unit RAAF
1934:No. 3 Communication Unit RAAF
1929:No. 2 Communication Unit RAAF
1924:No. 1 Communication Unit RAAF
1845:No. 2 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF
1840:No. 1 Air Ambulance Unit RAAF
1793:RAAF Squadron Berlin Air Lift
1188:Tactical Transport Group RAAF
1143:Air Force Training Group RAAF
2093:No. 1 Long Range Flight RAAF
832:Royal Australian Air Force,
819:Royal Australian Air Force,
806:Royal Australian Air Force,
778:Royal Australian Air Force,
765:Royal Australian Air Force,
718:Royal Australian Air Force,
705:Royal Australian Air Force,
692:Royal Australian Air Force,
679:Royal Australian Air Force,
666:Royal Australian Air Force,
638:Royal Australian Air Force,
610:Royal Australian Air Force,
449:Royal Australian Air Force,
398:Royal Australian Air Force,
341:feared Japanese naval attack
193:reconnaissance bombers, and
169:. The wing soon deployed to
2143:RAAF Washington Flying Unit
1183:Tactical Fighter Group RAAF
1088:No. 2 (Training) Group RAAF
1078:No. 1 (Training) Group RAAF
2203:
1989:No. 30 Transport Unit RAAF
1425:No. 327 Air Base Wing RAAF
1420:No. 326 Air Base Wing RAAF
1415:No. 325 Air Base Wing RAAF
1410:No. 324 Air Base Wing RAAF
1405:No. 323 Air Base Wing RAAF
1400:No. 322 Air Base Wing RAAF
1395:No. 321 Air Base Wing RAAF
1390:No. 307 Air Base Wing RAAF
1385:No. 306 Air Base Wing RAAF
1380:No. 305 Air Base Wing RAAF
1375:No. 304 Air Base Wing RAAF
1370:No. 303 Air Base Wing RAAF
1365:No. 302 Air Base Wing RAAF
1360:No. 301 Air Base Wing RAAF
1163:Maritime Patrol Group RAAF
1049:Royal Australian Air Force
167:North-Eastern Area Command
155:Royal Australian Air Force
97:South West Pacific theatre
84:North-Eastern Area Command
75:Two–three flying squadrons
67:Air defence; anti-shipping
58:Royal Australian Air Force
2155:
1813:RAAF University Squadrons
1158:Combat Support Group RAAF
749:RAAF Historical Section,
597:RAAF Historical Section,
581:RAAF Historical Section,
568:RAAF Historical Section,
555:RAAF Historical Section,
527:RAAF Historical Section,
514:RAAF Historical Section,
498:RAAF Historical Section,
485:RAAF Historical Section,
25:
668:No. 75 Wing Headquarters
1153:Air Mobility Group RAAF
860:Australian War Memorial
1808:Seaplane Squadron RAAF
365:Princess Charlotte Bay
317:
265:
2118:Antarctic Flight RAAF
1798:Fighter Squadron RAAF
1788:No. 292 Squadron RAAF
1783:No. 107 Squadron RAAF
1778:No. 102 Squadron RAAF
1773:No. 100 Squadron RAAF
1138:Air Combat Group RAAF
794:Air War Against Japan
734:Air War Against Japan
654:Air War Against Japan
626:Air War Against Japan
543:Air War Against Japan
470:Air War Against Japan
333:Supermarine Spitfires
315:
263:
1768:No. 99 Squadron RAAF
1763:No. 94 Squadron RAAF
1758:No. 93 Squadron RAAF
1753:No. 92 Squadron RAAF
1748:No. 88 Squadron RAAF
1743:No. 87 Squadron RAAF
1738:No. 86 Squadron RAAF
1733:No. 85 Squadron RAAF
1728:No. 84 Squadron RAAF
1723:No. 83 Squadron RAAF
1718:No. 82 Squadron RAAF
1713:No. 80 Squadron RAAF
1708:No. 79 Squadron RAAF
1703:No. 78 Squadron RAAF
1698:No. 77 Squadron RAAF
1693:No. 76 Squadron RAAF
1688:No. 75 Squadron RAAF
1683:No. 73 Squadron RAAF
1678:No. 71 Squadron RAAF
1663:No. 67 Squadron RAAF
1658:No. 66 Squadron RAAF
1653:No. 60 Squadron RAAF
1648:No. 43 Squadron RAAF
1643:No. 42 Squadron RAAF
1638:No. 41 Squadron RAAF
1633:No. 40 Squadron RAAF
1628:No. 38 Squadron RAAF
1623:No. 37 Squadron RAAF
1618:No. 36 Squadron RAAF
1613:No. 35 Squadron RAAF
1608:No. 34 Squadron RAAF
1603:No. 33 Squadron RAAF
1598:No. 32 Squadron RAAF
1593:No. 31 Squadron RAAF
1588:No. 30 Squadron RAAF
1583:No. 29 Squadron RAAF
1578:No. 28 Squadron RAAF
1573:No. 27 Squadron RAAF
1568:No. 26 Squadron RAAF
1563:No. 25 Squadron RAAF
1558:No. 24 Squadron RAAF
1553:No. 23 Squadron RAAF
1548:No. 22 Squadron RAAF
1543:No. 21 Squadron RAAF
1538:No. 20 Squadron RAAF
1533:No. 15 Squadron RAAF
1528:No. 14 Squadron RAAF
1523:No. 13 Squadron RAAF
1518:No. 12 Squadron RAAF
1513:No. 11 Squadron RAAF
1508:No. 10 Squadron RAAF
322:No. 23 Squadron
239:No. 84 Squadron
165:, Queensland, under
2113:No. 201 Flight RAAF
2108:No. 101 Flight RAAF
2050:No. 200 Flight RAAF
1503:No. 9 Squadron RAAF
1498:No. 8 Squadron RAAF
1493:No. 7 Squadron RAAF
1488:No. 6 Squadron RAAF
1483:No. 5 Squadron RAAF
1478:No. 4 Squadron RAAF
1473:No. 3 Squadron RAAF
1468:No. 2 Squadron RAAF
1463:No. 1 Squadron RAAF
1148:Air Lift Group RAAF
369:No. 9 Squadron
271:No. 7 Squadron
235:Cape York Peninsula
179:Cape York Peninsula
2133:Survey Flight RAAF
2045:No. 33 Flight RAAF
381:North-Eastern Area
326:Supermarine Walrus
318:
303:North-Western Area
295:de Havilland DH.84
266:
253:(headquartered at
2164:
2163:
2151:
2150:
2098:No. 5 Flight RAAF
1445:No. 503 Wing RAAF
1440:No. 501 Wing RAAF
1196:
1195:
1113:No. 11 Group RAAF
570:Maintenance Units
145:
144:
2194:
1828:
1355:No. 96 Wing RAAF
1350:No. 95 Wing RAAF
1345:No. 92 Wing RAAF
1340:No. 91 Wing RAAF
1335:No. 90 Wing RAAF
1330:No. 86 Wing RAAF
1325:No. 85 Wing RAAF
1320:No. 84 Wing RAAF
1315:No. 83 Wing RAAF
1310:No. 82 Wing RAAF
1305:No. 81 Wing RAAF
1300:No. 80 Wing RAAF
1295:No. 79 Wing RAAF
1290:No. 78 Wing RAAF
1285:No. 77 Wing RAAF
1280:No. 76 Wing RAAF
1275:No. 75 Wing RAAF
1270:No. 73 Wing RAAF
1265:No. 72 Wing RAAF
1260:No. 71 Wing RAAF
1255:No. 62 Wing RAAF
1250:No. 61 Wing RAAF
1245:No. 44 Wing RAAF
1240:No. 42 Wing RAAF
1235:No. 41 Wing RAAF
1230:No. 34 Wing RAAF
1225:No. 24 Wing RAAF
1220:No. 22 Wing RAAF
1215:No. 21 Wing RAAF
1083:No. 2 Group RAAF
1073:No. 1 Group RAAF
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1046:
1036:
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426:on 5 August 2017
422:. Archived from
412:
403:
396:
353:No. 71 Wing
291:Dutch New Guinea
275:Bristol Beaufort
251:No. 72 Wing
191:Bristol Beaufort
128:Bristol Beaufort
30:
21:No. 75 Wing RAAF
18:
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2000:control flights
1999:
1993:
1916:
1910:
1893:
1892:air observation
1887:
1855:
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1817:
1449:
1210:No. 1 Wing RAAF
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361:squadron leader
337:No. 1 Wing
297:. According to
247:P-40 Kittyhawks
227:Thursday Island
203:
175:Thursday Island
148:
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11:
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1857:
1856:rescue flights
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357:A-31 Vengeance
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243:CAC Boomerangs
215:Wing Commander
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821:No. 75 Wing
808:No. 75 Wing
780:No. 75 Wing
720:No. 75 Wing
707:No. 75 Wing
694:No. 75 Wing
640:No. 75 Wing
612:No. 75 Wing
572:, pp. 81–82
559:, pp. 23–24
531:, pp. 23–24
516:Radar Units
502:, pp. 18–19
451:No. 75 Wing
402:, pp. 3, 23
400:No. 75 Wing
307:MacArthur's
223:Horn Island
171:Horn Island
151:No. 75 Wing
90:Engagements
2177:RAAF wings
2171:Categories
843:References
211:Townsville
189:fighters,
163:Townsville
2021:transport
1455:squadrons
868:246580191
852:(1968) .
656:, pp. 117
309:forces".
49:Australia
836:, p. 830
796:, p. 245
792:Odgers,
769:, p. 795
731:Odgers,
651:Odgers,
623:Odgers,
545:, p. 141
540:Odgers,
518:, p. 148
467:Odgers,
2086:flights
2023:flights
1854:air-sea
1823:flights
1003:22 June
823:, p. 27
810:, p. 26
782:, p. 22
753:, p. 86
722:, p. 14
709:, p. 13
696:, p. 11
670:, p. 13
628:, p. 98
601:, p. 24
489:, p. 71
430:22 June
255:Merauke
217:(later
207:Garbutt
201:History
157:(RAAF)
135:Fighter
46:Country
41:1943–44
1058:groups
1051:(RAAF)
963:
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614:, p. 6
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453:, p. 3
287:"Jake"
229:, and
153:was a
123:Bomber
111:Attack
54:Branch
38:Active
1917:units
1833:units
1202:wings
1125:Group
387:Notes
345:cadre
1005:2016
961:ISBN
942:ISBN
923:ISBN
904:ISBN
885:ISBN
864:OCLC
432:2016
177:and
159:wing
72:Size
64:Role
379:of
335:of
245:to
233:on
209:in
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