No. 85 Squadron RAAF | |
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Active | 1943–1945 |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
Type | Fighter |
Role | Home defence |
Engagements | World War II |
Insignia | |
Squadron code | SH[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.