No. 457 Squadron RAAF

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No. 457 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron that served with distinction in World War II, notably operating Supermarine Spitfires in both European and Pacific theatres.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Australian Air Force squadron
fighter squadron
aircraftOperated Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire Mk V
linked to: Spitfire Mk V

Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII
airForceNumbering No. 457 Squadron
allegiance Allies of World War II
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II

World War II
country Australia
dateDisbanded 1945-11-07
dateFormed 1941-06-16
engagement Borneo campaign (1945)
defence of Darwin
operations over northern France
operations over the English Channel
formedAsPartOf Article XV squadrons
linked to: Article XV squadron

Empire Air Training Scheme
insignia shark mouth nose art on Spitfires
militaryBranch Royal Australian Air Force
motto “To the last man”
nickname Grey Nurse Squadron
notableBase Labuan Island
Livingstone Airfield, Northern Territory
Morotai Island
linked to: Morotai

RAF Andreas
RAF Redhill
Sattler Airfield, Northern Territory
notableFor distinguished combat record in World War II
use of Supermarine Spitfires in both European and Pacific theatres
operatedUnderCommand First Tactical Air Force RAAF
No. 10 Operational Group RAAF
No. 11 Group RAF
RAAF Command
RAF Fighter Command
personnelComposition RAF ground staff in early period
predominantly Australian aircrew
placeDisbanded Labuan, Borneo
linked to: Labuan
placeFormed Baginton, Warwickshire, England
primaryMission air defence
fighter sweeps
offensive counter-air operations
role fighter
serviceNumbering 457 Squadron
linked to: No. 457 Squadron
theatreOfOperations European theatre of World War II
Pacific theatre of World War II
South West Pacific Area
type single-engine fighter squadron

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RAF Speke stationedUnit No. 457 Squadron RAAF