RAAF Base Edinburgh
Adelaide, South Australia
The Royal Australian Air Force's RAAF Base Edinburgh is 25kms north of Adelaide. It is primarily home to No 92 Wing's AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft that conduct surveillance operations throughout Australia's airspace, Aerospace Operational Support Group that conducts research and development.
- No 92 Wing - maritime operations
- Aerospace Operational Support Group
- Information Warfare Wing is responsible for supervision, activity coordination and tasking of the following units:
- Joint
Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit (JEWOSU) provides
electronic warfare support to the Navy, Army and Air Force. The unit
also provides subject matter advice to the Defence Materiel
Organisation (DMO) and Defence Intelligence Group.
- RAAF
Aeronautical Information Service (RAAF AIS) provides the ADF with
tailored, accurate and current aeronautical information in both printed
and electronic formats to support air operations.
- No
87 Squadron produces timely and precise Air Force intelligence and
combat targeting products and expertise to the operational and tactical
levels of the Air Force.
- No 462 Squadron seeks
to exploit, and protect against exploitation of the information domain
and supports operational commanders in providing a secure information
environment to support air operations.
- Air
Systems Development and Test Wing is responsible for the supervision,
planning, project management, tasking and co-ordination of activities
delivered by the following units:
- Aircraft Research and Development
Unit (ARDU) Flight Test Squadron (AFTS) plans, conducts and analyses
the results of ground and flight tests of existing and new Army and Air
Force aircraft.
- ARDU Systems Engineering
Squadron (ASES) designs and develops non-standard modifications,
special test equipment and facilities, and telemetry functions to
support flight tests.
- Aircraft/Stores
Compatibility Engineering Agency (ASCEA) is the ADF design authority
for aircraft/stores compatibility and air weapons engineering.
- Institute
of Aviation Medicine (AVMED) ensures the effectiveness and safety of
ADF air operations by conducting research and training ADF aircrew to
understand and manage the physiological challenges of flight.
- Woomera
Test Facility provides instrumented test and evaluation range support
services to the ADF and the broader Defence community (both Australian
and allied).
- No 44 Wing Detachment Edinburgh - air traffic control
- No 24 (City of Adelaide) Squadron - Air Force Reserve
- No 87 Squadron - intelligence
- No 292 Squadron - sensor operator training
- No 1 Airfield Defence Squadron - Airfield Defence Guards
- No 1 Radar Surveillance Unit
Public access
Public access to RAAF Bases is not permitted. All visitors must be
signed in and wear their visitor's pass at all times. Please contact
the security guards for further information.
Contact
RAAF Base Edinburgh
West Avenue
Edinburgh SA 5111
Call 1300 DEFENCE and ask for Edinburgh Air Force Base.
Call +61 2 6265 9111 for international callers.
