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Radar Sqn Early in 1939 NZ was informed about a “Secret Device” which was of sufficient importance to the Air Defence to warrant the despatch of a physicist to England to study it. The Director of the

Motto AKE AKE KIA KAHA FOR EVER AND EVER BE STRONG HISTORY RENAMED 10 October 1946 DISBANDED 13 December 2001 C O’s W/C, J. E. WATTS. RNZAF, December 1946 to April 1947 W/C, A. A. N. BRECKON. RNZAF, April

MOTTO AKE AKE KIA KAHA FOR EVER AND EVER BE STRONG HISTORY Renamed, 1 April 1940 Disbanded, 15 October 1945 CO ‘s W/C, M. W. Buckley. RNZAF. 1 April 1940 to November 1940 CBE, MBE, Legion Of Merit [US],

Reformed, 15 March 1937 [From B Flight 215 Squadron RAF] Renamed, 1 April 1940 as No 75 [NZ] Squadron RAF CO ‘s S/L, H. E. Rough. RAF, 15 March 1937 to October 1937 DFC, W/C, K. E. Ward. RAF, October 1937

Formed 1 Oct 1916 As No 75 Sqn Royal Flying Corps Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service Amalgamate to become Royal Air Force 1 April 1918 Disbanded 13 June 1919 C. O. s Maj, H. A. Petre. 1 October

42 SQUADRON RNZAF Motto TARA KI UTU TARA KI TAI WE SPAN THE LAND WE SPAN THE SEA HISTORY Formed, December 1942 Disbanded September 1946 Reformed November 1947 COs W/C, J. D. Hewett. RNZAF, 21 June 1940

Motto KOREO KA OTI SPEAK AND IT IS DONE HISTORY Formed, August 1944 Disbanded, 6 Dec 1977 [at Tengah, Singaore] CO s S/L, A. F. H. Tye. RNZAF, August 1944 to September 1944 DFC, W/C, H. C. Walker. RNZAF,

Motto KE NGA HAU E WHA TO THE FOUR WINDS HISTORY Formed 1 June 1943 Disbanded 31 October 1947 Reformed 8 December 1954 Disbanded COs W/C, J. Adams. RNZAF, 1 June 1943 to November 1944 DFC, AFC, W/C, R.

Motto KAI MATAARA HISTORY Formed, December 1943 Disbanded, August 1944 COs S/L, M. Wilkes. RNZAF, December 1943 to August 1944 MID. BASES Darton Field, Gisborne, NZ, December 1943 to May 1944 Piva U Field,

Motto KAI TAKITAKI History Formed, September 1943 Disbanded, May 1944 COs S/L, R. G. Hartshorn. RNZAF, September 1943 to April 1944 DFC, MID, April 1944 to May 1944 BASES Darton Field, Gisborne, NZ September

Motto History Formed, March 1945 Disbanded, July 1945 COs S/L, G. S. Delves. RNZAF, March 1945 to July 1945 MID BASES Ardmore, Auckland, NZ. March 1945 Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, March

TOHE TONU HISTORY Formed, July 1943 Disbanded, 17 May 1944 Reformed, October 1944 Disbanded, September 1945 COs S/L, T. J. McLean De Lange. RNZAF, Jul 1943 to 17 May 1944 DFC, S/L, G. M. BASES Seagrove,

HISTORY Formed September 1944 Disbanded October 1945 COs S/L, M. T. Vanderpump. RNZAF, September 1944 to January 1945 DFC DFC[US] S/L, A. G. S. St George. RNZAF, February 1945 to October 1945 BASES Ardmore,

HISTORY Formed, August 1944 Disbanded, October 1945 COs S/L, J . J. De Willimoff. RNZAF, August 1944 to May 1945 MBE, DFC, S/L, D. E. Hogan. RNZAF, May 1945 to October 1945 DFC, BASES Ardmore, Auckland,

HISTORY Formed, August 1943 Disbanded, 1943 Re-formed, May 1944 Disbanded, September 1945 COs S/L, C. R. Busch. RNZAF, May 1944 to February 1945 S/L, W. J. MacLeod, RNZAF, March 1945 to September 1945

HISTORY Formed, August 1942 Disbanded, July 1943 Re-formed, January 1944 Disbanded, September 1945 COs S/L, S. R. Duncan. RNZAF, January 1944 to July 1944 MID, Air Medal [US], S/L, G. M. Robertson. July

HISTORY Formed, 10 December 1943 Disbanded, October 1945 COs S/L, H. R. Wiggley. RNZAF, December 1943 to April 1944 OBE, MID, S/L, M. T. Vanderpump. RNZAF, May 1944 to July 1944 DFC, DFC[US], S/L, J. R.

HISTORY Formed, June 1943 Disbanded, October 1945 COs S/L, J. M. Oldfield. RNZAF, June 1943 to April 1944 DFC, S/L, R.H. Balfour. RNZAF, May 1944 to July 1944 DFC, DFC [US], S/L, P. R. McNab. RNZAF, August

HISTORY Formed, October 1942 Disbanded, September 1945 COs S/L, J. V. A. Reid. RAF, October 1942 to July 1943 S/L, P. G. H. Newton. RNZAF, July 1943 to January 1944 DFC, S/L, D. F. St George. RNZAF, April