No. 464 Squadron RAAF
No. 464 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) unit responsible for public relations. It was originally formed in the United Kingdom during 1942 as a bomber unit. It comprised personnel from Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the Netherlands, the squadron served in the light bomber role, undertaking operations over France and the Low Countries, from bases in England. It also flew night fighter missions. Later, following the Allied invasion of France, the squadron moved to France where it was used to interdict German transports and infrastructure. It further engaged in several low-level precision raids against Gestapo targets in France and Denmark. The squadron was disbanded in September 1945, following the conclusion of the war. No. 464 Squadron was re-
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No. 464 Squadron RAAF
No. 464 Squadron RAAF is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) unit responsible for public relations. It was originally formed in the United Kingdom during 1942 as a bomber unit. It comprised personnel from Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the Netherlands, the squadron served in the light bomber role, undertaking operations over France and the Low Countries, from bases in England. It also flew night fighter missions. Later, following the Allied invasion of France, the squadron moved to France where it was used to interdict German transports and infrastructure. It further engaged in several low-level precision raids against Gestapo targets in France and Denmark. The squadron was disbanded in September 1945, following the conclusion of the war. No. 464 Squadron was re-
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No. 464 Squadron RAAF is a Roy ...... nsferred from No. 28 Squadron.
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aircraft bomber
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Fortress Europe, 1940–1944
France and Germany, 1944–1945
Normandy, 1944
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A demipiping shrike
SB (August 1942 – September 1945)
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(latin: "Equanimity")
Aequo animo
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Bomber squadron(1942 – 1945)
Public relations(2020 – current)
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aircraft bomber
de Havilland Mosquito
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Fortress Europe, 1940–1944
France and Germany, 1944–1945
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Normandy, 1944
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Rhine
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Mosquitos of No. 464 Squadron RAAF set out on a mission over France, August 1944
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No. 2 Group RAF, 2nd Tactical Air Force
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Australia
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January 2021 – current
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Headquarters
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A demi piping shrike
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SB
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Squadron badge heraldry
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Aequo animo
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No. 464 Squadron RAAF
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No. 464 Squadron RAAF is a Roy ...... war. No. 464 Squadron was re-
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