No. 455 Squadron RAAF
No. 455 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) torpedo bomber squadron during World War II and became famous as part of the "ANZAC Strike Wing" that was formed from Australian and New Zealand squadrons. Raised in early 1941, mainly from Australian personnel, the squadron served over Europe during the war, operating from various bases in the United Kingdom; it also briefly sent a detachment to the Soviet Union in 1942. Operating Handley Page Hampdens and Bristol Beaufighters, the squadron mainly undertook anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations during the war. It was disbanded in May 1945 following the cessation of hostilities against Germany.
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No. 455 Squadron RAAF
No. 455 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) torpedo bomber squadron during World War II and became famous as part of the "ANZAC Strike Wing" that was formed from Australian and New Zealand squadrons. Raised in early 1941, mainly from Australian personnel, the squadron served over Europe during the war, operating from various bases in the United Kingdom; it also briefly sent a detachment to the Soviet Union in 1942. Operating Handley Page Hampdens and Bristol Beaufighters, the squadron mainly undertook anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations during the war. It was disbanded in May 1945 following the cessation of hostilities against Germany.
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No. 455 Squadron was a Royal A ...... f hostilities against Germany.
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aircraft attack
aircraft bomber
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Arctic, 1940–1945
Baltic, 1939–1945
Berlin, 1940–1945
English Channel and North Sea, 1939–1945
Fortress Europe, 1940–1944
France and Germany, 1944–1945
German Ports, 1940–1945
Normandy, 1944
Ruhr, 1940–1945
Russia, 1941–1945
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2 (Aug 1943 – Jul 1944)
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UB (Jun 1941 – Aug 1943, Jul 1944 – May 1945)
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Strike and strike again
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Torpedo bomber
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A No. 455 Squadron Beaufighter in 1944
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No. 455 Squadron was a Royal A ...... f hostilities against Germany.
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