| No. 87 Squadron RAAF | |
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| Active | 1944–1946 1948–1953 2006–current |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Role | Air intelligence |
| Part of | RAAF Air Warfare Centre |
| Garrison/HQ | RAAF Base Edinburgh |
| Battle honours | Darwin 1942–1944 Pacific 1942–1945 Dutch New Guinea 1945 Borneo 1945 Morotai 1945 |
No. 87 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air intelligence squadron. It saw action during World War II as a photo reconnaissance squadron, being raised in September 1944 through the re-designation of No. 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit, which had been formed in June 1942. Throughout the war, No. 87 Squadron flew a variety of aircraft from bases in Australia, gathering photographic intelligence on Japanese forces and installations throughout the Pacific. At the conclusion of hostilities, the squadron was disbanded but was later re-formed in 1948, carrying out aerial survey operations in Australia until 1953. In 2006, it was re-raised again as a non-flying squadron tasked with air intelligence analysis as part of the Information Warfare Directorate within the RAAF's Air Warfare Centre.