RAAF Patch Sqn Royal Australian Air Force 2 Squadron Crest Canberra Bomber

RAAF Patch 2 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force Crest Canberra Bombers Target Towing RAAF Base Amberley Brisbane Queensland 1980 Embroidered on twill merrowed edge 126mm by 84mm five inches by three and five sixteenth inches.

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Squadron History

Following its service in the Pacific Theatre with Hudson bombers 2 Squadron participated in the Malayan Emergency equipped with Lincoln and Canberra bombers. The Squadron took its Canberra bombers to South Vietnam flying approximately 12000 sorties and dropped 76389 bombs with the loss on two aircraft and one crew. On its return from Vietnam 2 Squadron was based at RAAF Base Amberley Brisbane Queensland latterly using its Canberra bombers predominately for target towing and aerial mapping using call sign Magpie in recognition of the Squadrons emblem. 2 Squadron disbanded in 1982.

The squadron was re-activated in 2000 at RAAF Base Williamstown and RAAF Base Tindal to operate the Boeing 737 AEWC aircraft procured as part of Project Wedgetail. The RAAF accepted the first two 737 AEWC aircraft were received on 26 November 2009 and three more at the end of 2010.

This patch dates from 1980.