No. 85 Squadron RAAF

No. 85 Squadron RAAF
Active1943–1945
CountryAustralia
BranchRoyal Australian Air Force
TypeFighter
RoleHome defence
EngagementsWorld War II
Insignia
Squadron codeSH[1]

No 85 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron which provided air defence to Western Australia during World War II. It was formed in 1943 and disbanded in 1945. The squadron did not see combat during the war, although it attempted to intercept Japanese aircraft on several occasions in 1943, without success.

  1. ^ "RAAF Squadron Codes". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 5 December 2015.