454 History

1942 - 1945 Planned as one of the 17 Australian-manned squadrons for the Royal Air Force (RAF), 454 Squadron was formed on 23 May 1941.

 

Served in Aqir-Palestine, Amiriya-Egypt. Moved to Gambut III, Cyrenaica then to Berka III & joined Desert Air Force at Pescara, Italy, for close support of 8th Army operating out of Cesenatico, Italy

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459 History

1942 - 1945 No. 459 Squadron operated from six main bases and some ten detachment locations - a chain of airfields spanning 1000 miles of the North African coastline from the Bay of Sirte (Benghasi) to the Levant (Palestine and Lebanon) and to Southern Arabia.

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Our Planes

The following aircrafts were used by the 454 & 459 Squadrons

• LOCKHEED HUDSON [1943-43]

• VENTURA [1943-44]

• BLENHEIM

• MARTIN BALTIMORE

• BEAUFIGHTER

• HARVARD

• BLACKBURN B.26 BOTHA

• BOULTON PAUL DEFIANT

• De HAVILLAND DOMINIE DH.89

• FAIRCHILD F24 ARGUS

• PERCIVAL PROCTOR

• TAYLORCRAFT AUSTER Mk III

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