No. 84 Wing RAAF
| No. 84 Wing RAAF | |
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Group Captain Bill Hely (left), Officer Commanding No. 84 Wing, with the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal George Jones, at Torokina, Bougainville, in February 1945
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| Active | 1944–46 1991–current |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Role | Transport |
| Part of | Air Mobility Group |
| Headquarters | RAAF Base Richmond |
| Motto(s) | Guide and Deliver |
| Aircraft |
Boeing 737 Bombardier Challenger 604 Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules |
| Engagements |
World War II War in AfghanistanWar in Iraq |
| Decorations | Meritorious Unit Citation |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
William Hely (1944–45) |
World War II
No. 84 Wing is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) transport wing. Coming under the control of Air Mobility Group (AMG), it is headquartered at RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales. The wing comprises No. 34 Squadron, operating Boeing 737 and Bombardier Challenger 604 VIP jets; No. 37 Squadron, operating Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules medium transports; and a technical training unit, No. 285 Squadron.
Formed in 1944 for army co-operation duties in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II, No. 84 Wing operated a mix of aircraft including CAC Boomerangs, CAC Wirraways, Auster AOPs and Bristol Beauforts, before disbanding in 1946. It was re-formed in 1991 as a tactical transport wing headquartered at RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland, comprising Nos. 35 and 38 Squadrons operating de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribous. By 1996, it had been augmented by No. 32 Squadron, operating Hawker Siddeley HS 748 trainer-transports.
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