No. 452 Spitfire Squadron

No. 452 Squadron was the first Australian fighter squadron to be formed in Britain during WWII as part of the Empire Training Scheme. After successful operations across the United Kingdom and Europe, the squadron returned home to Australia, aiding the defence of Darwin against Japanese air raids and participating in several actions in the Dutch East Indies and Borneo.  Its last sorties of the war were on 10 August 1945. It disbanded on 17 November 1945.