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No. 3 Squadron ground crew in front of a P-40 in 1942

No. 3 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force is currently active as a fighter squadron. The Squadron was first formed in 1916 and was the first Australian Flying Corps unit deployed to France in 1917. No. 3 Squadron saw extensive action in North Africa and Italy during World War II and was active as a jet fighter squadron throughout the Cold War. The Squadron currently operates F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from RAAF Base Williamtown.