No. 5 Squadron

Royal Australian Air Force

Formed: 20Apr36

Disbanded: Jan39

Re-formed: Jan41

Disbanded: Oct46

Re-formed: May64

Disbanded: 09Dec89

Equipment

Aerospatiale Squirrel

Bell Iroquis

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Boomerang

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Wirraway

Curtiss Kittyhawk

Supermarine Seagull

Bases

Apr36-Jan39 Richmond, Australia

Jan41-May42 Laverton, Australia

May42-Nov42 Toowoomba, Australia

Nov42-Feb43 Toogoolawah, Australia

Feb43-Jun43 Kingaroy, Australia

Jun43-Nov44 Mareeba, Australia

Nov44-Feb46 Piva North

Feb46-Oct46 Pearce, Australia

May64-Jun64 Fairbairn, Australia

Jun64-Apr66 Butterworth, Malaysia

Apr66-Dec89 Fairbairn, Australia