Active 1944–1945 Type Fighter bomber | Country New Zealand | |
Engagements World War IIPacific theatre |
No. 24 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Formed in September 1944, it was equipped with F4U-1 Corsair fighter bombers.
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History
24 Squadron was deployed to Piva Airfield on Bougainville from December 1944-January 1945 then to Palikulo Bay Airfield on Espiritu Santo. 24 Squadron deployed to Green Island from March-May 1945, to Bougainville from July-October 1945 and then to Santo from October 1945 where it was disbanded.
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No. 24 Squadron RNZAF Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA