No. 85 Wing RAAF
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{{Infobox Military Unit
|unit_name=85WG
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|branch=[[Royal Australian Air Force|RAAF]]
|command_structure=[[Air Lift Group RAAF|Air Lift Group]]
|garrison=[[RAAF Base Richmond]]
|role=Air Lift Group training
|dates=[[March 10]], [[1945]]
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{{Command structure
|name=No.85 Wing
|subordinate=[[No. 285 Squadron RAAF|285 Squadron]]<br />[[Air Movements Training and Development Unit RAAF|AMTDU]]
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'''No. 85 Wing''' is a [[Royal Australian Air Force]] wing. The wing is responsible for planning and coordinating training for the RAAF's [[Air Lift Group RAAF|Air Lift Group]].
==History==
No. 85 Wing was formed on [[10 March]] [[1945]] at [[RAAF Base Amberley]] as a [[heavy bomber]] wing. It commanded the [[B-24 Liberator]]-equipped [[No. 12 Squadron RAAF|No. 12 Squadron]] and [[No. 99 Squadron RAAF|No. 99 Squadron]], as well as No. 31 Air Stores Park and No. 85 Operational Base Unit, until it was disbanded on [[19 November]] [[1945]]. No. 85 Wing was reformed on [[1 August]] [[1999]] at [[RAAF Base Richmond]] to command several training units.
==References==
* [http://www.defence.gov.au/RAAF/organisation/info_on/units/85_wing/index.htm No. 85 Wing official website]
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[[Category:RAAF wings|85]]