No. 14 Squadron RAAF

No. 14 Squadron RAAF
Members of No. 14 Squadron RAAF
Members of No. 14 Squadron RAAF in front of a Lockheed Hudson
Active1939–1945
CountryAustralia
BranchRoyal Australian Air Force
RoleMaritime patrol
Garrison/HQRAAF Base Pearce
Motto(s)"Resilient and ready"[1]
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Charles Learmonth (1943–1944)[2]
Insignia
Squadron codesPN, P[1]
Aircraft flown
PatrolAvro Anson (1939–1940)
Lockheed Hudson (1940–1942)
Bristol Beaufort (1942–1945)

No. 14 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol squadron of World War II. It was formed in 1939 and was based in Western Australia throughout the war. While it conducted many patrols over the waters off Western Australia, it did not see combat. The squadron was disbanded in December 1945.

  1. ^ a b "14 Squadron RAAF". Units. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference RAAF_HS_45 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).