No. 80 Wing RAAF
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No. 80 Wing was a Royal Australian Air Force wing of World War II. The unit was formed on 15 May 1944 and eventually comprised three squadrons equipped with Spitfire fighter aircraft. The wing's headq
Group Captain Caldwell (fourth from left) talking to No. 452 Squadron Spitfire pilots at Morotai in January 1945
Five No. 452 Squadron Spitfires in flight near Morotai during December 1944
No. 457 Squadron RAAF
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No. 457 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron of World War II. Equipped with Supermarine Spitfire fighters, it was formed in England during June 1941 under Article XV of the Empir
No. 80 Wing RAAF
…highest priority for supplies and equipment. No. 80 Wing was formed at Darwin, Northern Territory on 15 May 1944. It initially comprised No. 452 and No. 457 Squadrons, which were transferred from No. 1 Wing. Both of these squadrons had seen extensive combat over Europe and northern Australia and were based at Sattler…
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Group photo of No. 457 Squadron's pilots at RAF Station Redhill in 1942
No. 457 Squadron ground crew push a Spitfire into its dispersal bay at Livingstone Airfield during February 1943
Flying Officer John Smithson demonstrating how he shot down two Japanese bombers on 12 November 1943