No.77 Squadron was formed in Perth on 16 March 1942 with Kittyhawk aircraft obtained from the USA. On 12 August 1942 the Squadron moved to Darwin and on 21 February 1943 was relocated to Milne Bay, New Guinea. At the end of World War II 77SQN became part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan. Occupation duties continued until 25 June 1950, when the UN called on the Squadron for operations in Korea. Flying Mustang fighters, the Squadron's main operations were attacks in support of ground forces.

When they took delivery of the Meteor jet fighter in July 1951, Squadron operations changed to fighter sweeps and escort missions before eventually resuming the ground attack role in December 1951. 77SQN returned to Australia (Williamtown) in November 1954. Following the acquisition of Avon-Sabre aircraft in 1956 they departed Australia for Butterworth in Malaysia, returning to Australia in 1969. In mid 1970 they were re-equipped with the Mirage fighter at Williamtown. The F/A-18 aircraft was introduced to the Squadron in July 1987.

No 77 Sqn Personnel November 1976 RAAF Base Williamtown NSW

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Errol O'Hara's Day
1956

Errol's Story
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Names that I can see are:
Doug Riding (front), Gary Gent (Gunnie 2nd Row), Trudy Treloar, Brian Stewart, Al Nicholson, Jock Lawrie, Grant Archer, Terry Tolhurst, Dick Szlight, Bruce Richardson,  Shady Edwards (A/F) etc
Who is the WOMAN in civvies?

Several from Jock Lawrie

77Sqn_40th
Anniversary 16 Mar 82

77Sqn 1983

FLTLT Biggar (Neil)    FSGT Lawrie (Jock)    SGT Davis (Keith)     SGT Clarke (Bob)    SGT Everett (Kem)     SGT Peterson (Noel)    SGT Whitman (Slim)
CPL:    Jeffery (Bunya)    Meteyard (Doug)    Hulin (Cal)    Davison (Blue)    Craddock (Crash)    O'Callaghan (Derry)    Coleman (Mick)
Scott (Scotty)    Dunn (Ralph)    Tough (Bruce)    Davies(Graeme)
LAC's:    Asimus (Zoot)    Mainwaring (Spring)    Barrett (Dayne)    McKeever (Terry)    Woodcock (Woody)    Mortimer (Turtle)    Skelton (Dru )    McQualter (Lee)    Sykes (Bill)    Stewart (Ray)    Oliver,(Ollie)    Kelberg (Peter)    Breitsameter (Avo)    Mohr (Morry)    Coleman (Leper)    Campbell (Stu)    Radcliffe (John)    Grott (Tony)    Ducker (Cripple)    Davis (BJ)    Everett (Darky)    Kearns (Claytons)    Greig (Adgy)    Alison (Jeff)    Murdock (Tom)    Pryor (Doug)    Disaro (Dingo)

77Sqn Xmas 82

77Sqn Xmas83

Desert Donga Learmouth 1982
Front Row: L to R Lawrie (Jock), McWalter (Leigh), Barrett (Dayne), Jeffery (Garry), Peterson (Noel), Tough (Bruce), Breitsametex (Mick), Scherini (Ron), Darnley Stuart (Brett), Davidson (John), Coleman (Chris), Davison (Paul), Woodcock (Grant).
Back: Dunn (Ralph), Everett (Kem), Watter (Henry), Disario (Dino), Meteyard (Doug), Mortimer (Neil), Chambers (Scott), Davis (Keith), Mohr (Martin), McKeever (Terry), Oliver (Wayne), Biggar (Neil).

No 77 Squadron 1985
(Whitman)