No. 488 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF

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No. 488 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed from New Zealand personnel that served with distinction in both the European and Pacific theatres during the Second World War.

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instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
fighter squadron
airForce Royal Air Force
allegiance Allied powers
linked to: Allied forces
associatedNation New Zealand
United Kingdom
branch Royal Air Force
composedOf New Zealand personnel
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
country New Zealand
dateFormed 1 September 1941
disbanded 26 April 1945
engagedAgainst Axis powers
Imperial Japanese forces
Nazi Germany
formedAs New Zealand Article XV squadron
garrison Kallang Airfield, Singapore
RAF Ayr
RAF Bradwell Bay
RAF Church Fenton
RAF Colerne
RAF Cranfield
RAF Little Snoring
RAF Zeals
airfields in liberated Europe
initialAircraft Brewster Buffalo
motto Ka whawhai tonu (We will fight on)
notableFor night defence of the United Kingdom
operations in support of Bomber Command
service in both European and Pacific theatres
operatedAircraft Brewster Buffalo
Bristol Beaufighter
Hawker Hurricane (for training and conversion)
linked to: Hawker Hurricane

de Havilland Mosquito
operationalPeriod 1941–1945
participatedIn D-Day related operations
air operations over occupied Europe
air operations over the North Sea
defence of Malaya
linked to: Battle of Malaya

defence of Singapore
night fighter operations over Germany
personnelOrigin Royal New Zealand Air Force
placeFormed RAF Church Fenton
role fighter
night fighter
theatre European theatre of World War II
Pacific theatre of World War II
type Article XV squadron

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New Zealand forces notableUnit No. 488 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF