ɪkwˈɪpt wɪð sˈɪks hˈɔːkɚ dˈiːmənz, sˈɪks ˈævɹoʊ ˈænsənz ænd θɹˈiː ˈævɹoʊ tɹˈeɪnɚz ɪt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli tˈæskt wɪð pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ səpˈoːɹt fɚðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈɑːɹmi ænd ɹˈɔɪəl ɔːstɹˈeɪliən nˈeɪvi, æz wˈɛl æz pˈaɪlət tɹˈeɪnɪŋ.
Equipped with 6 Hawker Demons, 6 Avro Ansons and 3 Avro Trainers it was originally tasked with providing support for the Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy, as well as pilot training.