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North-Western Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. Its wartime sphere of operations included the Northern Territory, adjacent portions of Queensland and Western Australia, and the Dutch East Indies. The command was formed in January 1942, following the outbreak of the Pacific War, from the western part of Northern Area Command, which had covered all of northern Australia and Papua. Headquartered at Darwin, North-Western Area Command was initially responsible for air defence, aerial reconnaissance and protection of the sea lanes within its boundaries.

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  • Le North-Western Area Command était l'un des nombreux commandements du RAAF Command établies par la Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Sa sphère d'opérations en temps de guerre inclut le Territoire du Nord, les parties adjacentes du Queensland et de l'Australie occidentale, ainsi que les Indes orientales néerlandaises. Le commandement est fondé en janvier 1942, à la suite du déclenchement de la guerre du Pacifique, dans la partie ouest du North Area Command, qui couvrait tout le nord de l'Australie et de la Papouasie. Basé à Darwin, le North-Western Area Command est au début responsable de la défense aérienne, de la reconnaissance aérienne et de la protection des voies maritimes australiennes. Il est dissous en 1955. (fr)
  • North-Western Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. Its wartime sphere of operations included the Northern Territory, adjacent portions of Queensland and Western Australia, and the Dutch East Indies. The command was formed in January 1942, following the outbreak of the Pacific War, from the western part of Northern Area Command, which had covered all of northern Australia and Papua. Headquartered at Darwin, North-Western Area Command was initially responsible for air defence, aerial reconnaissance and protection of the sea lanes within its boundaries. In the official history of the RAAF in the Pacific theatre, George Odgers described the North-Western Area Campaign as "almost entirely an air war, with raid and counter-raid". From 1943, North-Western Area Command's role became increasingly offensive in nature, as the Allies began to advance in New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies. Its combat aircraft ranged from single-engined fighters to heavy bombers, and were flown by Australian, British, American and Dutch squadrons. The area command continued to operate following the end of the war, but its assets and staffing were much reduced. Its responsibilities were subsumed in February 1954 into the RAAF's new functional commands: Home (operational), Training, and Maintenance Commands. The area headquarters was disbanded the following year. (en)
  • O Comando da Área Noroeste foi um de vários comandos geográficos criados pela Real Força Aérea Australiana durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. A sua esfera de operações durante a guerra incluía o Território do Norte, porções adjacentes de Queensland e da Austrália Ocidental, e as Índias Orientais Holandesas. O comando foi formado em Janeiro de 1942 após a eclosão da Guerra do Pacífico, a partir da parte ocidental do Comando da Área do Norte, que cobria todo o norte da Austrália e Papua. Com quartel-general em Darwin, o Comando da Área Noroeste foi inicialmente responsável pela defesa aérea, reconhecimento aéreo, protecção das rotas marítimas dentro dos seus limites e mais tarde por realizar missões de ataques contra embarcações e bases japonesas. Na história oficial da RAAF no teatro do Pacífico, George Odgers descreveu a Campanha do Comando da Área Noroeste como "quase inteiramente uma guerra aérea, com ataque e contra-ataque". A partir de 1943 o seu papel tornou-se cada vez mais ofensivo por natureza, isto à medida que os Aliados começaram a avançar na Nova Guiné e nas Índias Orientais Holandesas. Os seus aviões de combate variavam de caças monomotores a bombardeiros pesados, e eram pilotados por esquadrões australianos, britânicos, americanos e holandeses. O Comando da Área Noroeste continuou a operar após o fim da guerra, mas os seus activos materiais e humanos foram muito reduzidos. Em Fevereiro de 1954 as suas responsabilidades foram incorporadas pelos três novos comandos funcionais da RAAF: Home (operacional), Treino e Manutenção. O quartel-general do comando foi dissolvido no ano seguinte. (pt)
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  • 1955-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Aerial reconnaissance
  • Air defence
  • Protection of adjacent sea lanes
  • Attacks on Japanese bases and shipping
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  • Australia (en)
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  • World War II (en)
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  • RAAF area commands in November 1942 (en)
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  • Darwin, Northern Territory (en)
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  • Aerial reconnaissance (en)
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  • Le North-Western Area Command était l'un des nombreux commandements du RAAF Command établies par la Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Sa sphère d'opérations en temps de guerre inclut le Territoire du Nord, les parties adjacentes du Queensland et de l'Australie occidentale, ainsi que les Indes orientales néerlandaises. Le commandement est fondé en janvier 1942, à la suite du déclenchement de la guerre du Pacifique, dans la partie ouest du North Area Command, qui couvrait tout le nord de l'Australie et de la Papouasie. Basé à Darwin, le North-Western Area Command est au début responsable de la défense aérienne, de la reconnaissance aérienne et de la protection des voies maritimes australiennes. Il est dissous en 1955. (fr)
  • North-Western Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. Its wartime sphere of operations included the Northern Territory, adjacent portions of Queensland and Western Australia, and the Dutch East Indies. The command was formed in January 1942, following the outbreak of the Pacific War, from the western part of Northern Area Command, which had covered all of northern Australia and Papua. Headquartered at Darwin, North-Western Area Command was initially responsible for air defence, aerial reconnaissance and protection of the sea lanes within its boundaries. (en)
  • O Comando da Área Noroeste foi um de vários comandos geográficos criados pela Real Força Aérea Australiana durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. A sua esfera de operações durante a guerra incluía o Território do Norte, porções adjacentes de Queensland e da Austrália Ocidental, e as Índias Orientais Holandesas. O comando foi formado em Janeiro de 1942 após a eclosão da Guerra do Pacífico, a partir da parte ocidental do Comando da Área do Norte, que cobria todo o norte da Austrália e Papua. Com quartel-general em Darwin, o Comando da Área Noroeste foi inicialmente responsável pela defesa aérea, reconhecimento aéreo, protecção das rotas marítimas dentro dos seus limites e mais tarde por realizar missões de ataques contra embarcações e bases japonesas. (pt)
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  • North-Western Area Command (fr)
  • North-Western Area Command (RAAF) (en)
  • Área de Comando Noroeste da RAAF (pt)
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