No. 78 Wing is a Royal Australian Air Force operational training wing, headquartered at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. It comprises Nos. 76 and 79 Squadrons, operating the BAE Hawk 127 lead-i
No. 78 Squadron Kittyhawks in late 1944
Wing Commander Dick Cresswell flying a No. 78 Wing Mustang, January 1948
No. 78 Wing Vampires at Ħal Far, Malta, 1952
RAAF Sabres in Thailand, c. 1962
The Australian First Tactical Air Force was formed on 25 October 1944 by the Royal Australian Air Force. Its purpose was to provide a mobile force of fighter and ground attack aircraft that could supp
No. 1 TAF Headquarters following the Japanese surrender; one further strike was flown after this picture was taken.
Air Commodore Scherger (left) with other Allied officers in April 1944, after the landings at Aitape
Air Commodore Cobby (left) and Group Captain Caldwell (right) pictured at Morotai in January 1945