85 SQUADRON RAAF
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2

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No. 85 Squadron RAAF was established at Guildford in the south west of Western Australia. They were initially equipped with six Brewster Buffaloes in March 1943. These were replaced not long after in April 1943 with eleven Boomerangs and a Dakota. The Squadron stayed at Guildford until it was disbanded at Pearce in December 1945. A detachment of 85 Squadron was initially located at Learmonth in the Potshot area and then later at Derby on the northern coastline of Western Australia.

 

85 SQUADRON CRASHES IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2

DATE LOCATION SERVICE AIRCRAFT SERIAL NO.
5 May 43 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-76
13 May 43 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-18
14 May 43 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-67
15 May 43 Potshot RAAF Boomerang A46-28
17 May 43 Potshot RAAF Boomerang A46-52
18 May 43 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-25
21 May 43 Potshot RAAF Boomerang A46-77
22 May 43 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-83, 1 died
25 May 43 Guildford?? RAAF Boomerang A46-81
3 Jun 43 Harvey RAAF Boomerang A46-33
1 Jul 43 Potshot RAAF Boomerang A46-78
3 Jul 43 Wreck Point RAAF Boomerang A46-25
6 Jul 43 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-72
15 Jul 43 ? RAAF Boomerang A46-26 taxied into A46-97. See below.
15 Jul 43 ? RAAF Boomerang A46-97 hit by a taxying A46-26. See above.
12 Aug 43 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-72
18 Aug 43 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-67
21 Aug 43 in sea off WA coast near Scarborough RAAF Boomerang A46-34
8 Sep 43 Wongan Hills RAAF Boomerang A46-28
19 Sep 43 Exmouth Gulf Station RAAF Boomerang A46-61
22 Sep 43 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-31, 1 killed
2 Oct 43 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-22, 1 killed
3 Oct 43 into sea in King Sound, off Derby RAAF Boomerang A46-61, 1 killed
10 Oct 43 Guildford airfield RAAF Boomerang A46-28
27 Oct 43 Guildford airfield RAAF Boomerang A46-97
27 Oct 43 ?? RAAF Boomerang A46-80
29 Oct 43 ?? RAAF Boomerang A46-20
30 Oct 43 ?? RAAF Boomerang A46-26
abt Nov 43 Harvey RAAF Boomerang A46-33
abt Nov 43 Yanchep RAAF Boomerang A46-74
9 Nov 43 ?? RAAF Boomerang A46-80
10 Nov 43 Guildford airfield RAAF Boomerang A46-28
24 Nov 43 Guildford airfield RAAF Boomerang A46-97
27 Dec 43 Guildford airfield RAAF Boomerang A46-68, 1 killed
3 Jan 44 ?? RAAF Boomerang A46-18?
10 Jan 44 north of Rockingham RAAF Boomerang A46-135
16 Jan 44 Guildford airfield RAAF Boomerang A46-69
19 Mar 44 Lake Pinjar RAAF Boomerang A46-162
23 Mar 44 1 mile south of Bannister RAAF Boomerang A46-168
18 Apr 44 ?? RAAF Boomerang A46-133
18 Apr 44 ?? RAAF Boomerang A46-167
12 Jun 44 ?? RAAF Boomerang A46-97
18 Jun 44 ?? RAAF Boomerang A46-74
27 Jul 44 Bald Hill, 10 miles south of Beverley RAAF Boomerang A46-33
14 Aug 44 ?? RAAF Boomerang A46-167
28 Sep 44 200 miles east of Kalgoorlie RAAF Spitfire ??
9 Oct 44 Guildford RAAF Boomerang A46-52
14 Oct 44 Guildford RAAF Spitfire A58-223
1 Nov 44 near Belgravia St., Belmont 3 miles from Guildford airfield RAAF Boomerang A46-70
20 Nov 44 Guildford RAAF F.VC Spitfire A58-103 (BS305)
26 Feb 45 Guildford RAAF F.VC Spitfire A58-257 (MH644), ground collision with A58-137 (see below)
26 Feb 45 Guildford RAAF F.VC Spitfire A58-137, ground collision with A58-257 (see above)
29 Jun 45? Pearce airfield RAAF Spitfire A58-16
14 Jul 45 Pearce airfield RAAF Spitfire A58-162
10 Aug 45 Rockingham Bay RAAF Spitfire A58-150 of 85 Squadron?
abt 6 Oct 45 Kalgoorlie RAAF Spitfire A58-223

REFERENCE BOOKS

"The Flying Inventor"
By Alan Mitchell

 

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