No. 82 Squadron RAAF

No. 82 Squadron RAAF
No. 82 Squadron Mustang fighters in Japan, 1947
Active	1943–1948
Country	Australia
Branch	Royal Australian Air Force
Role	Fighter
Part of	No. 81 Wing
Engagements	World War II South West Pacific theatre Battle of North Borneo Occupation of Japan
Insignia
Squadron code	FA[1]
Aircraft flown
Fighter	P-40 Kittyhawk P-39 Airacobra P-51 Mustang

No. 82 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron that operated during World War II and its immediate aftermath. It was formed in June 1943, flying Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawks and, initially, Bell P-39 Airacobras from bases in Queensland and New Guinea. The squadron became operational in September 1944, and undertook ground attack missions against Japanese targets in the Pacific theatre. Following the end of hostilities, No. 82 Squadron was re-equipped with North American P-51 Mustangs and deployed to Japan, where it formed part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. It remained there until October 1948, when it was disbanded.