No. 83 Squadron RAAF | |
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Active | 1943–1945 2021–current |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
Type | Fighter (1943–1945) Intelligence (2021–current) |
Insignia | |
Squadron code | MH[1] |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | P-39 Airacobra (February–September 1943) Boomerang (June 1943 – September 1945) |
Trainer | Moth Minor |
No. 83 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force intelligence unit. It was originally formed in 1943 as a 'home defence' fighter squadron and provided air defence to several locations in Queensland, the Northern Territory and New South Wales before being disbanded in 1945. The squadron was re-raised in 2021, and is responsible for a system which integrates intelligence from multiple sources.