High tempo

The heavy operational demands of 92 wing

For any island nation, with the recent exception of the UK, protection of its maritime approaches is a cornerstone of national security and a prerequisite to the defence of its sovereignty.

The RAAF’s Number 92 Wing, headquartered at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia, provides the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a broad spectrum of long-range maritime patrol and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. It does so using two squadrons of AP-3C Orions (10 and 11 squadrons), an operational conversion unit – 292SQN – and the recently transferred flight of Israeli-made Heron UAVs that are based in Amberley as 5 Flight, and previously with 82WG.