No. 17 Air Observation Post Flight RAAF
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A 17 AOP Auster at Bougainville Island in 1945
No. 17 Air Observation Post Flight (17 AOP Flight) was a Royal Australian Air Force artillery-spotting and liaison unit which saw action in the Second World War. The Flight was formed at Cairns on 2 October 1944 and was equipped with Auster Mk 3 light aircraft. The Flight first saw action as part of the Bougainville campaign with the Flight's first Auster arriving on Bougainville on 22 October followed by the remainder of the Flight on 14 December. A detachment of the Flight equipped with Tiger Moth aircraft was established on New Britain in February 1945. No. 17 AOP Flight was disbanded on 7 December 1945.
References
- RAAF Historical Section (1995), Units of the Royal Australian Air Force. A Concise History. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
Categories:
- RAAF independent flights
- Military units and formations established in 1944
- Australian military stubs
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