No. 73 Wing RAAF
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no-73-wing-raaf-318-3551907
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No. 73 Wing RAAF
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No. 73 Wing was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) wing of World War II. It was formed in February 1943 at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, as part of No. 9 Operational Group. The wing initially comprised three attack squadrons flying CAC Wirraways, Douglas Bostons, and Bristol Beaufighters, with which it took part in the New Guinea campaign until mid-year. It was then reorganised with three fighter squadrons operating P-40 Kittyhawks and Supermarine Spitfires; in this form it saw action in the
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._73_Wing_RAAF
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2021-01-13T14:08:22Z
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