No. 75 Wing RAAF

No. 75 Wing RAAF
Four men in summer military uniforms with forage caps in front of a Bristol Beaufort bomber
Beaufort crew of No. 7 Squadron, which operated under the control of No. 75 Wing in 1943–44
Active1943–44
CountryAustralia
BranchRoyal Australian Air Force
RoleAir defence; anti-shipping
SizeTwo–three flying squadrons
Part ofNorth-Eastern Area Command
EngagementsWorld War II
Aircraft flown
AttackA-31 Vengeance
BomberBristol Beaufort
FighterP-40 Kittyhawk

No. 75 Wing was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) wing that operated during World War II. It was formed in October 1943 at Townsville, Queensland, under North-Eastern Area Command. The wing soon deployed to Horn Island to take control of RAAF units based there and at Thursday Island and Cape York Peninsula. Responsible for air defence and maritime patrol in the Torres Strait, No. 75 Wing's flying units operated P-40 Kittyhawk fighters, Bristol Beaufort reconnaissance bombers, and A-31 Vengeance dive bombers. The wing was disbanded in August 1944.