No. 120 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAF

No. 120 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAF
Active1943–1946
AllegianceAustralia and the Netherlands
BranchRoyal Australian Air Force
TypeFighter
EngagementsWorld War II, Indonesian National Revolution
Aircraft flown
FighterP-40 Kittyhawk
TrainerCAC Wirraway (1944)[1]

No. 120 Squadron was a joint Dutch and Australian squadron of World War II. The squadron was first formed in December 1943 as part of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and saw combat in and around New Guinea during 1944 and 1945 equipped with P-40 Kittyhawk fighters. Following the war, No. 120 Squadron was transferred to the Netherlands East Indies Air Force in 1946 and participated in the Indonesian National Revolution.

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