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Description: Squadron Patch – No. 492 Squadron RAAF – Unofficial Patch
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Comments: Squadron Patch – No. 492 Squadron RAAF – Unofficial Patch.
No. 492 Squadron was formed at RAAF Edinburgh on 01 July 1977 as a centralised maintenance squadron to support the operations of the RAAF’s recently-established 92 (Maritime) Wing, which – as well as 492SQN – comprised nos. 10, 11 and 292 Squadrons.
The formation of 492SQN came about because 10SQN had recently ‘traded in’ its venerable P2V Neptunes and was due to re-equip with P3C Orions, and as part of the reorganisation it also moved to Edinburgh from its long-time bolt hole at RAAF Garbutt, in Townsville.
Initially comprised of the former members of 11SQN maintenance, 492SQN grew quickly as the maintenance facilities at Edinburgh were expanded and upgraded to cater for ten new aircraft.
