bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, ðə ɹˈɑːf dɪdnˌɑːt pəzˈɛs ɐ fˈɔːɹmd jˈuːnɪt ʌv ɡɹˈaʊnd dᵻfˈɛns spˈɛʃəlˌɪsts.
Between the end of World War II and 1983, the RAAF did not possess a formed unit of ground defence specialists.