Portal:Military history of Australia/Units/February 12

No. 452 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force was formed during World War II, raised under the Empire Air Training Scheme the squadron became operational on 22 May 1941 and was equipped with Supermarine Spitfires. 452 Squadron operated from an airfields in South Eastern Britain and primarily employed as bomber escorts and conducted sweeps to engage enemy aircraft. 452 Squadron withdrew from operations in Britain on 23 March 1942 and arrived in Melbourne on 13 August, the squadron returned to front-line service on 17 January 1943. 452 Squadron remained in the Pacific for the remainder of the war and was disbanded at Balikpapan on 17 November 1945.