nˈoʊ. tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn æt ɹˈɑːf bˈeɪs ɹˈɪtʃmənd ˌʌndɚ ðə kəmˈænd ʌv skwˈɑːdɹən lˈiːdɚ pˈiːɾɚ "zˈɪp" ʃˈaɪpjʊlə.
No. 285 Squadron was formed on 24 August 1999 at RAAF Base Richmond under the command of Squadron Leader Peter "Zip" Szypula.