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No. 79 Squadron is a RAAF training squadron. The Squadron currently operates Hawk 127 aircraft from RAAF Base Pearce. The squadron was formed in April 1943 flying Spitfires out of New Guinea and was disbanded there in November 1945. In June 1962 No. 79 Squadron was re-formed at Ubon in Thailand and remained in South East Asia until it was disbanded again in July 1968. No. 79 Squadron was re-formed at Butterworth in March 1986 but was disbanded again in June 1988. In 1998 No. 79 Squadron was re-formed at RAAF Base Pearce to provide introductory jet aircraft training to RAAF pilots and remains in this task today.