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323:. As there were more Army cooperation units in the Middle East than were required and the Australian Air Board would not agree to convert No. 451 Squadron to a fighter unit, it saw little action during 1942. As a result, the squadron's morale deteriorated and aviation historian Steve Eather has written that "no other RAAF squadron, before or since, has suffered such a widespread loss of morale and combat effectiveness".
395:). This move was very popular with the squadron's pilots as it gave them an opportunity to participate in offensive action. The squadron's role was to support Allied operations in Italy and southern France by escorting bombers and conducting armed reconnaissance patrols. It flew its first operation from Corsica on 23 April and engaged German fighters on a number of occasions. In mid-June the squadron supported the
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and arrived in Egypt on 5 May. While it had been planned that the squadron would be issued with aircraft from
British stocks on its arrival in Egypt, the difficult situation facing Allied forces in the region meant that all available aircraft were needed by the experienced squadrons engaged in combat
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in Egypt and Libya. No. 451 Squadron was withdrawn for refitting in early
January 1942 and spent the remainder of the year performing garrison duties in Syria. In January 1943, it was transferred to Egypt to contribute to local air defence but saw almost no combat. This inactivity caused morale among
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would form a long-term
Australian contribution to the occupation of Germany, insufficient RAAF personnel volunteered for this duty to make the deployment viable. As a result, No. 451 Squadron was disbanded at Wunstorf on 21 January 1946. During the war the squadron suffered 28 fatalities, 18 of them
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had decided that there was no need for the squadron in Italy and recommended that it be returned to
Australia. By this time it was not practical to deploy the squadron to the Pacific as the RAAF fighter units there were under-employed, and the squadron's training and equipment were not suited to it
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fighters for high-altitude interceptions. Aircraft from the squadron saw combat on only one occasion during the first six months of 1943 and morale remained low; the RAAF Historical
Section has written that this period marked "the nadir of the squadron". In January No. 451 Squadron's commander Wing
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launch sites and railway targets in the
Netherlands. From 20 March 1945 the two squadrons were mainly focused on attacking German transportation targets after the V-2 campaign against the UK ended. As the war in Europe draw to a close No. 451 Squadron's activities decreased, and it flew its last
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May 1944, Poretta, Corsica. In front of a
Spitfire undergoing servicing are pilots (left to right) F/O W. W. Thomas of Malvern, SA; F/O E. C. House DFM DFC of Gnowangerup, WA; S/Ldr E. E. Kirkham of Concord, NSW, and; F/O H. J. Bray of Moolcolah, Qld, not long after claiming four FW190s over
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during
November and December 1941. The squadron frequently operated from airstrips near the front line, and some of its personnel were captured on 26 and 27 November when German forces attacked the airstrip at Sidi Azeiz. All but three of these men were liberated when
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455:. As a result, it was eventually decided to transfer No. 451 Squadron to the United Kingdom, and its personnel embarked at Naples on 17 November after handing its Spitfires over to the other units of 251 Wing.
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in March which complained about the squadron's lack of employment and appeared to condone the poor morale within the unit. No. 451 Squadron's only offensive action during the year was a raid against
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sites and transportation targets. Following the war, the squadron was deployed to
Germany from September 1945 as part of the Allied occupation forces, but was disbanded on 21 January 1946 when the
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September. No. 451 Squadron moved to Italy between September and October 1944, but was transferred to the United Kingdom in November. From January to April 1945, it took part in the
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bombers raided the unit's base at Poretta airfield. The squadron's ground crew were able to return ten Spitfires to service by the afternoon of 13 June, however.
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The Cuers-Pierrefeu air base, near Cuers, five kilometres north of Toulon, in September 1944. It was used by 251 Wing, including 451 Sqn as well as the US Navy.
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The squadron began flying operational missions on 1 July 1941. As an army cooperation unit its main duties were photographic and tactical reconnaissance and
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on 2 January 1942. Following the conclusion of Operation Crusader No. 451 Squadron was withdrawn from operations on 24 January 1942 and was refitted at
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that the unit be transferred to Australia but this was rejected. Chapman was replaced early in May after he wrote a letter to the headquarters of
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was lifted in December; during this period several Hurricanes were shot down by Axis fighters. The remainder of No. 451 Squadron was attached to
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431:, the Allied landings in southern France on 15 August. On 24 August, following the successful landings, 251 Wing began operating from
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in southern France. By this time the front line was beyond the range of the squadron's Spitfires, however, and it saw little combat.
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dropped plans for a permanent Australian contribution to the occupation of Germany due to a shortage of volunteers for this duty.
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attack sorties from the UK on 3 April. The squadron flew only 61 operational sorties for the remainder of April and none in May.
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No. 451 Squadron was formed as an army cooperation unit at Bankstown, New South Wales on 12 February 1941. As one of Australia's
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to counter German reconnaissance flights over the island and in June it took over responsibility for providing air defence to
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in Egypt on 8 January 1943 and redesignated a fighter squadron. The squadron was responsible for air defence of part of the
2168:. Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 3 – Air. Vol. III (1st ed.). Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
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271:. From 13 September No. 451 Squadron maintained a detachment of two pilots and two aircraft in the besieged Libyan town of
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2187:. Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 3 – Air. Vol. IV (1st ed.). Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
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RAF Squadrons: A Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of All RAF Squadrons and Their Antecedents Since 1912
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in Kent from 2 December 1944. It began flying combat operations in early 1945 and was initially used to escort
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fighters and other equipment at Qasaba. The Australian War Memorial states that the squadron also operated
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246:(RAF). The squadron's personnel departed Sydney on 9 April on board the ocean liner
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in Germany as part of the British occupation force. The squadron was deployed to
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medium bombers during daylight raids. From 14 February the squadron was based at
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during November and December 1945. While it was intended that No. 451 and
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it was intended that the squadron would serve overseas as part of the
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Australian & New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History
2227:. Rydalmere, New South Wales: 451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron Association.
2071:. Rydalmere, New South Wales: 451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron Association.
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bombers. Three of these Hurricanes were lost during the operation.
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on 23 July in which it contributed six Hurricanes to a force of
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to support the Allied garrison; this detachment remained until
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Dets. at Lakatamia Airfield, Cyprus and RAF Gaza, Palestine
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September 1944. A Spitfire LF. VIII of 451 Squadron RAAF at
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315:. From March the squadron also maintained a detachment at
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451 Sqn Hurricane fighters at Rayak, Syria during 1942.
2265:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
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2208:. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing.
2128:. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing.
2086:Bowyer, Michael J.F.; Rawlings, John D.R. (1979).
526:No. 451 Squadron operated the following aircraft:
2828:Military units and formations established in 1941
2147:. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians).
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442:in Italy. By the time the ground crew arrived at
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2107:Flying Squadrons of the Australian Defence Force
2823:Australian Article XV squadrons of World War II
2244:Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and Their Aircraft
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338:and in February it received a detachment of
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2223:Milner, Robert; Barrington, Joseph (1998).
383:and arrived there on 18 April, attached to
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522:Aircraft of No. 451 Squadron, May 1945.
427:In August the squadron participated in
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2124:Flintham, Vic; Thomas, Andrew (2003).
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446:on 23 October the headquarters of the
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1592:Squadron Leader C.W. Robertson, DFC
326:No. 451 Squadron was transferred to
2838:1946 disestablishments in Australia
2090:. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens.
1508:Squadron Leader A.D. Ferguson, DFC
1024:Det. at Lakatamia Airfield, Cyprus
343:Commander D.R. Chapman proposed to
294:South African 2nd Infantry Division
16:Royal Australian Air Force squadron
211:Allied invasion of Southern France
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477:from where it operated alongside
39:, France. In the background is a
2261:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
2184:Air Power Over Europe, 1944–1945
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1494:Squadron Leader R.D. Williams,
448:Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
2288:Details of testing of Typhoons
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1555:Squadron Leader E.E. Kirkham
108:France and Germany, 1944–1945
60:1 July 1941 – 21 January 1946
2242:Rawlings, John D.R. (1978).
1896:RAAF Historical Section 1995
1872:RAAF Historical Section 1995
1848:RAAF Historical Section 1995
1821:RAAF Historical Section 1995
1797:RAAF Historical Section 1995
1768:RAAF Historical Section 1995
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1603:Squadron Leader G. Falconer
1570:Squadron Leader W.W.B. Gale
1519:Wing Commander D.R. Chapman
979:and RAF El Bassa, Palestine
2067:Barton, Leonard L. (1996).
2002:"RAAF Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib"
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814:LG.148/Sidi Azeiz Airfield
731:Bankstown, New South Wales
345:RAAF Overseas Headquarters
179:Royal Australian Air Force
127:(July 1941 – October 1944)
112:Egypt and Libya, 1940–1943
77:Royal Australian Air Force
2143:Halley, James J. (1988).
1655:. Australian War Memorial
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87:Into the midst from above
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2658:Rescue and Communication
2181:Herington, John (1963).
2162:Herington, John (1954).
114:Mediterranean, 1940–1943
2088:Squadron Codes, 1937–56
1449:W.L. Langslow (acting)
1408:B.116/Wunstorf, Germany
990:RAF El Bassa, Palestine
2105:Eather, Steve (1995).
843:Det. at LG.128, Egypt
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195:North African Campaign
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479:No. 453 Squadron RAAF
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181:army cooperation and
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688:Supermarine Spitfire
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389:No. 237 Squadron RAF
340:Supermarine Spitfire
283:and participated in
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240:Article XV squadrons
215:liberation of Europe
152:Supermarine Spitfire
1649:"451 Squadron RAAF"
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898:Sidi Azeiz Airfield
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189:. It was formed at
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1946:, pp. 450–451
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1910:, pp. 191–192
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116:Italy, 1943–1945
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1457:24 June 1941
1454:13 June 1941
1443:13 June 1941
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1315:12 June 1945
1283:6 April 1945
1273:6 April 1945
1242:RAF Matlaske
1207:RAF Hawkinge
963:, Palestine
961:RAF El Bassa
840:LG.75, Egypt
807:LG.75, Egypt
745:en route to
739:8 April 1941
727:8 April 1941
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685:January 1946
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2011:11 February
1974:Halley 1988
1932:Eather 1995
1756:Eather 1995
1560:7 July 1944
1552:7 July 1944
1513:1 July 1942
1480:V.A. Pope,
1312:17 May 1945
1302:17 May 1945
1226:RAF Manston
1188:arrival at
1131:8 July 1944
1118:8 July 1944
1115:23 May 1944
1095:23 May 1944
1021:, Palestine
1019:RAF St Jean
940:RAF Nicosia
880:24 December
787:1 July 1941
778:RAF Aboukir
774:1 July 1941
771:12 May 1941
758:12 May 1941
747:Middle East
682:August 1945
640:August 1944
397:Free French
357:Beaufighter
334:and nearby
93:Engagements
2812:Categories
1659:8 December
1610:References
1464:B.R. Pelly
1339:RAF Lasham
1299:3 May 1945
1290:RAF Lympne
1286:3 May 1945
1194:Merseyside
755:5 May 1941
742:5 May 1941
581:March 1944
578:March 1943
483:V-2 rocket
332:Nile Delta
313:Ninth Army
298:Heliopolis
281:XIII Corps
264:aircraft.
249:Queen Mary
219:V-2 rocket
2200:Jefford,
1466:(acting)
1395:, Germany
1393:RAF Gatow
1379:, Germany
1343:Hampshire
1263:, Norfolk
1190:Liverpool
957:Palestine
950:, Cyprus;
938:Dets. at
671:June 1945
610:June 1943
594:June 1943
499:RAF Gatow
493:and then
361:Baltimore
277:the siege
191:Bankstown
159:Transport
68:Australia
47:squadron
2663:Seaplane
1324:Scotland
1153:, France
1052:RAF Idku
953:RAF Gaza
816:, Egypt
649:Mk.VIII
548:May 1941
543:Version
540:Aircraft
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491:Fassberg
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83:Motto(s)
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1054:, Egypt
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916:, Egypt
900:, Egypt
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663:Mk.IXb
573:Mk.IIc
381:Corsica
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635:Mk.IX
605:Mk.Ib
589:Mk.Vc
503:Berlin
444:Naples
440:Foggia
415:Italy.
387:(with
375:Europe
317:Cyprus
290:Bardia
273:Tobruk
177:was a
73:Branch
57:Active
1653:Units
1615:Notes
1435:Name
1171:Italy
869:Libya
763:Egypt
691:F.14
559:Mk.I
501:near
433:Cuers
405:Ju 88
399:-led
353:Crete
321:Haifa
110:Rhine
49:ZP-14
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1661:2015
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716:Base
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125:BQ
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