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No. 5 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force training, army co-operation and helicopter squadron. The Squadron was first formed at Shawbury in England on 1 September 1917. The Squadron provided training to the Australian Flying Corps in Britain during WWI. 5 Squadron was re-formed at RAAF Base Richmond on 20 April 1936 as a fleet co-operation squadron and operated from RAN cruisers and the seaplane tender HMAS Albatross. The squadron was redesignated No. 9 Squadron on 1 January 1939, 5 Squadron was reformed at RAAF Base Laverton on 9 January 1941. No. 5 Squadron also saw action as a helicopter squadron during the Malayan Emergency and was finally disbanded in December 1989.