by Admin | Feb 19, 2023 | 9SQN First Era
[Main image: German paratroops landing on Crete from Junkers 52 transports, 20 May 1941.] 9 Squadron Seagull aircraft and crews were involved early in WWII deployed on the RAN cruisers HMAS Australia, Perth, and Sydney, in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The first...
by Admin | Jan 21, 2022 | 9SQN First Era
No. 9 Squadron was formed on 1 January 1939 at RAAF Base Richmond by renumbering No. 5 Squadron. On formation, the squadron’s first commanding officer was a Royal Air Force officer, Squadron Leader J.A.S. Brown. As Australia’s only fleet co-operation squadron No. 9...
by Admin | Jan 13, 2021 | 9SQN, 9SQN First Era
4104375RAAF Seagull V aircraft, serial A2-18, on HMAS Sydney (II). This aircraft was used by the ship at various times from 29 September 1938 through 1940. As the aircraft is not camouflaged, the photograph was taken prior to Sydney’s return to Australia in 1941....
by Admin | Jan 8, 2021 | 9SQN, 9SQN First Era
No. 5 and No. 9 Fleet Co-operation Squadrons RAAF – OPERATIONS Unit History Sheets or equivalent reports on operations for the period 1933 – 1944 were sourced from the Office of Air Force History and are available below: 1933_ORB_9SQN 1934_ORB_9SQN...