No. 31 Squadron RNZAF

No. 31 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Formed in December 1943, it was equipped with Grumman TBF Avenger Torpedo bombers.

No. 31 Squadron
Active1943–1944
Country New Zealand
BranchRoyal New Zealand Air Force
TypeTorpedo bomber
EngagementsWorld War II

History

31 Squadron was stationed in New Zealand from December 1943 – May 1944. The Squadron deployed to Piva Airfield on Bougainvillea from May – July 1944. The Squadron was disbanded in August 1944.[1]

Commanding officers

  • Squadron Leader M. Wilkes.[1]

References

  1. Ross, John (1993) [1955]. Royal New Zealand Air Force. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45. Nashville: Battery Press. p. 331. ISBN 0898391873. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
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