| No. 19 (NEI) Squadron RAAF | |
|---|---|
| 19 Squadron ML-KNIL | |
| Active | 1944–1948 |
| Country | Netherlands East Indies/Australia |
| Branch | ML-KNIL (1944–1945) RAAF (1945–1947) ML-KNIL (1947–1948) |
| Base | RAAF Archerfield |
| Engagements | World War II Indonesian National Revolution |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Willem Versteegh[1] |
19 Squadron ML-KNIL, also known as No. 19 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAF, was a transport and communications unit of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force (MK-KNIL), formed in Australia during the final stages of World War II. The squadron was formed as a Dutch unit in late 1944 from two transport flights that had previously been based in Brisbane and Melbourne, and which had run supplies to joint Australian-NEI combat squadrons in the Northern Territory and in West Papua. Upon formation the squadron was based at Archerfield, near Brisbane. In 1945, it was transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), but returned to Dutch control in 1947 and subsequently took part in operations during the Indonesian National Revolution.