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- No._457_Squadron_RAAF abstract "No. 457 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II. The squadron was formed in England during June 1941 as an Article XV squadron equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters. It was transferred to Australia in June 1942 and saw combat in the South West Pacific Area before being disbanded in November 1945.The squadron saw combat against both Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan during the war. From March to May 1942 it was based in southern England and flew missions over German-occupied France during which it shot down at least five Luftwaffe aircraft. After being deployed to Australia No. 457 Squadron was based near Darwin as part of No. 1 Wing RAAF and intercepted several Japanese raids on Allied bases in northern Australia between March and November 1943. The squadron remained at Darwin and saw almost no combat during 1944, but moved to Morotai and later Labuan in 1945 from where it attacked Japanese positions in the Netherlands East Indies and Borneo as part of Allied offensives in these areas.".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF activeYearsEndYear "1945".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF activeYearsStartYear "1941".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF aircraftFighter Supermarine_Spitfire.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF aircraftTrainer CAC_Wirraway.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF aircraftTrainer Ryan_ST.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF battleHonours "*Borneo, 1945".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF battleHonours "*Darwin, 1941–1944".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF battleHonours "*Defence of Britain, 1940–1945".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF battleHonours "*Fortress Europe, 1940–1944".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF battleHonours "*Morotai".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF battleHonours "*Pacific, 1941–1945".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF country Australia.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF country Great_Britain.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF identificationSymbol "BP (Jun 1941 – Mar 1942)".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF identificationSymbol "XB (1943)".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF identificationSymbol "ZP (Jan 1943 – 17 Nov 1945)".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF militaryBranch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF notableCommander Peter_Malam_Brothers.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF role "Fighter".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF thumbnail 457_Sqn_(AWM_066322).jpg?width=300.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF wikiPageExternalLink books?id=fR4-DykV8goC&dq=Kristen+Alexander&source=gbs_navlinks_s.
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- No._457_Squadron_RAAF wikiPageExternalLink www.pacificspitfires.com.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF wikiPageExternalLink 457sqn.htm.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF wikiPageID "10227206".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF wikiPageRevisionID "593866692".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF aircraftFighter Supermarine_Spitfire.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF aircraftTrainer CAC_Wirraway.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF aircraftTrainer "Ryan ST".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF allegiance "Great Britain".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF battleHonours "*Fortress Europe, 1940–1944 *Pacific, 1941–1945 *Darwin, 1941–1944 *Morotai *Borneo, 1945 *Defence of Britain, 1940–1945".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF branch "22".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF caption "Pilots of No. 457 Squadron receive final instructions at the airstrip for their flight back to Australia in October 1945. All of the squadron's aircraft were painted with a shark's mouth, earning the squadron the nickname the 'Grey Nurse Squadron'.".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF country "Australia".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF dates "--06-16".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF hasPhotoCollection No._457_Squadron_RAAF.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF identificationSymbol "BP".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF identificationSymbol "XB".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF identificationSymbol "ZP".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF identificationSymbol2Label "Squadron codes".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF identificationSymbolLabel "Squadron Badge heraldry".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF nickname ""Grey Nurse Squadron"".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF notableCommanders Peter_Malam_Brothers.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF role "Fighter".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF unitName "No. 457 Squadron RAAF".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF subject Category:Article_XV_squadrons_of_World_War_II.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_disestablished_in_1945.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1941.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF subject Category:RAAF_squadrons.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF type Agent.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF type MilitaryUnit.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF type Organisation.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF type Organization.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF type Troop_MilitaryUnit.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF type Agent.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF type SocialPerson.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF type Thing.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF comment "No. 457 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II. The squadron was formed in England during June 1941 as an Article XV squadron equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters. It was transferred to Australia in June 1942 and saw combat in the South West Pacific Area before being disbanded in November 1945.The squadron saw combat against both Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan during the war.".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF label "No. 457 Squadron RAAF".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF sameAs m.02q5wpv.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF sameAs Q7043520.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF sameAs Q7043520.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF wasDerivedFrom No._457_Squadron_RAAF?oldid=593866692.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF depiction 457_Sqn_(AWM_066322).jpg.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF isPrimaryTopicOf No._457_Squadron_RAAF.
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF name "No. 457 Squadron RAAF".
- No._457_Squadron_RAAF nick ""Grey Nurse Squadron"".