No. 462 Squadron RAAF | |
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Active | 1942–1944 1944–1945 2005–current |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
Role | Heavy bomber (1942–1944) Electronic warfare (1944–1945) Information operations (2005–current) |
Part of | Information Warfare Directorate |
Current location | RAAF Base Edinburgh |
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Insignia | |
Squadron Codes | Z5 (Aug 1944 – Sep 1945)[2][3] |
Tail markings | Three vertical yellow stripes |
Aircraft flown | |
Bomber | Handley Page Halifax |
No. 462 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron which forms part of the Information Warfare Directorate in the RAAF's Air Warfare Centre. The squadron was first formed in 1942 as a heavy bomber unit and saw combat in this role in the Mediterranean area until it was disbanded in March 1944. It was reformed in the United Kingdom in August 1944 to participate in the bombing campaign against Germany, and in December that year converted to a specialist electronic warfare unit. No. 462 Squadron continued in this role until the end of the European war in May 1945 and was disbanded in September that year. The squadron was reformed in its current role during April 2005.