Portal:Military history of Australia/Units/October 23

A No. 75 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet during the squadron's deployment to Red Flag - Alaska in early 2008

No. 75 Squadron is an Australian fighter squadron based at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory. The squadron was initially formed in 1942 and saw extensive action in the South-West Pacific during World War Two. The squadron was disbanded after the war and remained inactive until 24 January 1949, the squadron has been active ever since. The squadron has seen action in Iraq in 2003 as part of the Australian contribution to the invasion of Iraq and then again in 2015 during operations to counter ISIL.