No. 457 Squadron RAAF
No. 457 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II. Equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters, it was formed in England during June 1941 under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme. The squadron was transferred to Australia in June 1942 and saw combat in the South West Pacific Area before being disbanded in November 1945.
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No. 457 Squadron RAAF
No. 457 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II. Equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters, it was formed in England during June 1941 under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme. The squadron was transferred to Australia in June 1942 and saw combat in the South West Pacific Area before being disbanded in November 1945.
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Borneo, 1945
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Defence of Britain, 1940–1945
Fortress Europe, 1940–1944
Pacific, 1941–1945
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BP (June 1941 – March 1942)
ZP (January 1943 – November 1945)
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Borneo, 1945
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"Grey Nurse Squadron"
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