No. 26 Squadron RNZAF | |
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Active | October 1943- June 1945 |
Country | New Zealand |
Branch | |
Type | Fighter bomber |
Garrison/HQ | RNZAF Station Seagrove |
Engagements | Pacific theatre, World War II |
No. 26 Squadron RNZAF was a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Formed in October 1943, during World War II, from "C Flight", No. 25 Squadron at RNZAF Station Seagrove to be equipped with Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers, however was disbanded in January 1944. Reformed in March 1945 at RNZAF Station Ardmore, equipped with Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair fighter bombers. The squadron was based at Kukum Field on Guadalcanal and Piva Airfield on Bougainville before being disbanded in June 1945.[1]
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Transcription
Commanding Officer
- Squadron Leader G. A. Delves
Citations
- ^ p.330, Owen
References
- Owen, R.E. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand 1955