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5 unusual facts about No. 77 Squadron RAAF


8th Fighter Wing

77th Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (2 July – 10 October 1950; 25 June – 22 August 1951) (F-51D)

Battle of Kyongju

The morning of September 12 four Australian pilots from No. 77 Squadron RAAF struck the North Korean positions with napalm, and an artillery preparation followed the strike.

Miho-Yonago Airport

The Royal Australian Air Force No. 5 Airfield Construction Squadron refurbished the airfield, and No. 77 Squadron was stationed at the airfield until 1950.

No. 77 Squadron RAAF

The next day, a friendly fire incident occurred when the No. 77 Squadron attacked a train full of American and South Korean forces in the main highway between Suwon and P'yongtaek, believing that it was carrying North Korean forces, resulting more than 700–1000 casualties.

Yonpo Airfield

No. 77 Squadron RAAF operating F-51Ds attached to the 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group



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