Forward Air Control Development Unit RAAF
The Forward Air Control Development Unit (FACDU) was a Royal Australian Air Force unit tasked with providing training in forward air control to RAAF pilots. It was formed in 2002[1] from No. 76 Squadron's C Flight and was merged with the RAAF Special Tactics Project on 3 July 2009 to form No. 4 Squadron.[2]
| Forward Air Control Development Unit RAAF | |
|---|---|
 A FACDU Pilatus PC-9A at Canberra Airport in 2008 | |
| Active | 2002–2009 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Role | Training |
| Part of | No. 82 Wing |
| Base | RAAF Base Williamtown |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | PC-9 |
References
- "Air Combat group set to fly". RAAF News. September 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- Allard, Tom (17 March 2008). "New squadron will aim to cut civilian deaths". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
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