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Forward Air Control Development Unit RAAF
An FACDU Pilatus PC-9A at Canberra Airport in 2008
A FACDU Pilatus PC-9A at Canberra Airport in 2008
Active2002–2009
Country Australia
Branch Royal Australian Air Force
RoleTraining
Part of No. 82 Wing
Base RAAF Base Williamtown
Aircraft flown
Trainer PC-9

The Forward Air Control Development Unit (FACDU) was a Royal Australian Air Force unit tasked with providing training in forward air control to RAAF pilots. It was formed in 2002 [1] from No. 76 Squadron's C Flight and was merged with the RAAF Special Tactics Project on 3 July 2009 to form No. 4 Squadron. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Air Combat group set to fly". RAAF News. September 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  2. ^ Allard, Tom (17 March 2008). "New squadron will aim to cut civilian deaths". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 September 2008.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Forward Air Control Development Unit RAAF
An FACDU Pilatus PC-9A at Canberra Airport in 2008
A FACDU Pilatus PC-9A at Canberra Airport in 2008
Active2002–2009
Country Australia
Branch Royal Australian Air Force
RoleTraining
Part of No. 82 Wing
Base RAAF Base Williamtown
Aircraft flown
Trainer PC-9

The Forward Air Control Development Unit (FACDU) was a Royal Australian Air Force unit tasked with providing training in forward air control to RAAF pilots. It was formed in 2002 [1] from No. 76 Squadron's C Flight and was merged with the RAAF Special Tactics Project on 3 July 2009 to form No. 4 Squadron. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Air Combat group set to fly". RAAF News. September 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  2. ^ Allard, Tom (17 March 2008). "New squadron will aim to cut civilian deaths". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 September 2008.



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