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No. 12 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) general purpose, bomber and transport squadron. The squadron was formed in 1939 and saw combat in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II. From 1941 to 1943, it mainly conducted maritime patrols off northern Australia. The squadron was based at Merauke in western New Guinea from November 1943 to July 1944, when it was withdrawn from operations. After being re-equipped, it operated as a heavy bomber unit from February 1945 until the end of the war. The squadron continued in this role until it was redesignated No. 1 Squadron RAAF in February 1948. The squadron was reformed in 1973 to operate transport helicopters but was again disbanded in 1989.

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  • No. 12 Squadron RAAF (en)
  • Esquadrão N.º 12 da RAAF (pt)
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  • No. 12 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) general purpose, bomber and transport squadron. The squadron was formed in 1939 and saw combat in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II. From 1941 to 1943, it mainly conducted maritime patrols off northern Australia. The squadron was based at Merauke in western New Guinea from November 1943 to July 1944, when it was withdrawn from operations. After being re-equipped, it operated as a heavy bomber unit from February 1945 until the end of the war. The squadron continued in this role until it was redesignated No. 1 Squadron RAAF in February 1948. The squadron was reformed in 1973 to operate transport helicopters but was again disbanded in 1989. (en)
  • O Esquadrão N.º 12 foi um esquadrão multifunções, de bombardeamento e de transporte da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF). O esquadrão foi formado em 1939 e prestou serviço durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial no Sudoeste do Pacífico. Entre 1941 e 1943, realizou patrulhamento marítimo no norte da Austrália. Esteve colocado na Nova Guiné a partir de novembro de 1943, e em julho de 1944 foi retirado de serviço. Depois de ser re-equipado, passou a operar bombardeiros pesados a partir de fevereiro de 1945 até ao final da guerra. Após o final da guerra, continuou activo até ser re-designado como Esquadrão N.º 1 em fevereiro de 1948. O esquadrão foi re-estabelecido em 1973 com helicópteros de transporte, e acabou por ser dissolvido em 1989. (pt)
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  • No. 12 Squadron RAAF (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/12_Squadron_RAAF_Wirraways_Jan_1941.jpg
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/RAAF_Chinook.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Vengeance_(AWM_0G0537).jpg
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