No. 453 Squadron was first formed in Bankstown, New South Wales, on 23 May 1941 as a fighter squadron under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme, to combat the growing Japanese threat in South East Asia during the early stages of WWII. The squadron took part in combat operations throughout the Malayan and Singapore campaigns (1941-42) flying the Brewster F2A Buffalo. However, the unstable and overweight Buffalo was substantially outmatched by the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
A Brief History of No.453 Squadron RAAF
A Brief History of No.453 Squadron RAAF
A Brief History of No.453 Squadron RAAF
No. 453 Squadron was first formed in Bankstown, New South Wales, on 23 May 1941 as a fighter squadron under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme, to combat the growing Japanese threat in South East Asia during the early stages of WWII. The squadron took part in combat operations throughout the Malayan and Singapore campaigns (1941-42) flying the Brewster F2A Buffalo. However, the unstable and overweight Buffalo was substantially outmatched by the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.