| No. 452 Squadron RAAF | |
|---|---|
 No. Squadron Badge of No. 452 Squadron | |
| Active | 8 April 1941 – 17 November 1945 16 February 2011–current |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Role | Fighter (1941–1945) Air traffic control (2011–current) |
| Part of | No. 44 Wing |
| Motto(s) | Mundus Pro Nobis (Sweeping the world before us) |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Battle honours[1] | Defence of Britain 1940–1945 English Channel and North Sea 1939–1945 Fortress Europe 1940–1944 Morotai Borneo Pacific 1941–1945 Darwin 1943–1944 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Keith "Bluey" Truscott Lou Spence Raymond Thorold-Smith |
| Squadron codes | UD (Apr 1941 – Mar 1942)[2][3] QY (Jan 1943 – Nov 1945)[4][5] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Supermarine Spitfire |
No. 452 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air traffic control unit. It was established in 1941 as a fighter squadron, in accordance with Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme during World War II. The squadron flew Supermarine Spitfires for the entire war, initially over the United Kingdom and Nazi-occupied Europe. It was later based in Australia and the Netherlands East Indies, before being disbanded in 1945. It was re-raised in its current role in February 2011.
- ^ "452 Squadron RAAF". Second World War, 1939–1945 units. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 100.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 109.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 143.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 132.