Portal:Military history of Australia/Units/February 9

No. 451 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force was formed during World War II, 451 Squadron came into existence at Bankstown on February 12, 1941. Raised under the Empire Air Training Scheme the squadron became operational in Egypt on 1 July 1941. The squadron at first flew Hawker Hurricanes and Westland Lysander utility aircraft and was employed in an army co-operation role. In February the squadron was relocated to Syria and was converted into a fighter squadron. In early 1944, 451 Squadron was re-equipped with Spitfires and moved to Corsica to assist operation in Southern Europe. The squadron moved to Great Britain in late 1944 and then onto Germany in 1945. On 21 January 1946 the squadron disbanded.