No. 9 Operational Group RAAF | |
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![]() Personnel of No. 30 Squadron, part of No. 73 Wing, No. 9 Operational Group, with a Beaufighter in New Guinea, 1943 | |
Active | 1942–44 |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
Role | Fighter; ground attack |
Size | Two combat wings |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Bill Garing (1942–43) Joe Hewitt (1943) Frank Lukis (1943–44) |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | Beaufort; Beaufighter |
Bomber | Hudson; Boston |
Fighter | Kittyhawk |
No. 9 Operational Group was a major Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) formation providing fighter, ground-attack and anti-shipping support to the Allies in the South West Pacific theatre during World War II. Established in September 1942, it acted as a mobile striking force independent of the RAAF's static area commands. As the war in the Pacific progressed, No. 9 Operational Group itself developed into an area command called Northern Command, responsible for garrisoning New Guinea.
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