No. 60 Squadron RAAF

No. 60 Squadron RAAF
Three World War II-era single propeller aircraft flying in formation over a town
Wirraway aircraft near Wagga Wagga in July 1941. The aircraft closest to the camera is being piloted by Blake Pelly, who later commanded No. 60 Squadron.[1]
ActiveJanuary–April 1942
CountryAustralia
BranchRoyal Australian Air Force
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Blake Pelly
Insignia
Squadron codeEY[2]
Aircraft flown
TrainerCAC Wirraway

No. 60 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron of World War II. It was formed in January 1942 and disbanded three months later, without seeing combat.

  1. ^ "AWM Collection Record: P01254.006". Collection Databases. Australian War Memorial. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  2. ^ "RAAF Squadron Codes". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 5 December 2015.