No. 31 Squadron | |
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Active | 1943–1944 |
Country | New Zealand |
Branch | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Type | Dive-bomber |
Engagements |
No. 31 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Formed in December 1943, it was equipped with Grumman TBF Avenger Dive bombers.
History[]
31 Squadron was stationed in New Zealand from December 1943 – May 1944. The Squadron deployed to Piva Airfield on Bougainville from May – July 1944. The Squadron was disbanded in August 1944.[1]
Commanding officers[]
- Squadron Leader M. Wilkes.[1]
Notes[]
References[]
- Ross, John (1993) [1955]. Royal New Zealand Air Force. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45. Nashville: Battery Press. ISBN 0898391873. http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2AirF.html.
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