No. 13 Squadron RAAF

No. 13 Squadron RAAF
Two Hudson aircraft from No. 13 Squadron near Darwin in 1940
Two Hudson aircraft from No. 13 Squadron near Darwin in 1940
Active1 June 1940 – 11 January 1946
1 July 1989 – current
BranchRoyal Australian Air Force
RoleBase operations and training
Part ofCombat Support Group
Garrison/HQRAAF Base Darwin
Motto(s)"Resilient and Ready"
Commanders
Notable
commanders
John Balmer (1940–1941)

No. 13 (City of Darwin) Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron. The unit saw combat during World War II as a bomber and maritime patrol squadron and is currently active as a mixed regular and reserve RAAF unit located in Darwin, fulfilling both operational support and training duties.[1]

  1. ^ Stackpool, Andrew (5 August 2010). "Over To You Now". Air Force. p. 6. Retrieved 25 September 2011.