Strike Reconnaissance Group RAAF
| Strike Reconnaissance Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1987–2001 |
| Branch | RAAF |
| Garrison/HQ | RAAF Amberley, Queensland |
| Motto | Strength with Vision |
The Strike Reconnaissance Group[1] was a Royal Australian Air Force group responsible for operating the RAAF's General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark aircraft. On 1 January 2002 it was combined with Tactical Fighter Group to form Air Combat Group.
Prior to 1987 the F-111C squadrons appeared to report to the RAAF Amberley base commander.[2]
The group supervised No. 82 Wing and its squadrons, No. 1 Squadron RAAF and No. 6 Squadron RAAF. The The F-111C was the first operational aircraft ln the world to be able to use the full range of capabilities of the AGM-84 Harpoon (AGM-84D Block 1C).[3] Capable of supersonic speed at sea level, the F-111C could carry up to four Harpoon missiles for some strike radii. It had a combat radius of about 1,000 miles.
References
- ^ "Command/Group". lukus.com.au. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Hallen, Designing for the Future Force: Informing the Debate on the Future Structure of the Royal Australian Air Force, 2019.
- ^ The RAAF in Maritime Operations By Squadron Leader Peter B. Layton, Royal Australian Air Force, Proceedings, March 1990, Vol. 116/3/1,045.