No. 494 Squadron RAAF

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gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander_J._A._M._Mc_Donald
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAAF_Base_Laverton
gptkbp:historical_significance First Australian squadron to operate in the Pacific Theater.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 494 Squadron RAAF
gptkbp:insignia Squadron badge
gptkbp:mission Anti-submarine warfare
Maritime reconnaissance
gptkbp:motto Vigilance
gptkbp:nickname The Black Cats
gptkbp:notable_operations Bombing raids over Japan
gptkbp:operational_area 1943-1946
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:No._5_Group_RAAF
gptkbp:role Reconnaissance
gptkbp:successor gptkb:No._494_Squadron_RAAF_(Reserve)