No. 119 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAF
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No. 119 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron was joint Dutch and Australian squadron of World War II.
No. 119 (NEI) Squadron was raised at Canberra on 1 September 1943. As a joint Australian-Dutch squadron the Dutch authorities provided all the Squadron's aircrew and aircraft while all of the groundcrew were Australian and the squadron was under the tactical control of the Royal Australian Air Force. No. 119 (NEI) Squadron was initially issued with two B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and a single Lodestar transport, though it is unclear if the squadron ever operated these aircraft.
On 10 December 1943 No. 119 (NEI) Squadron was disbanded, with its Dutch and Australian personnel being transferred to the newly formed No. 120 (NEI) Squadron.
Sources:
- RAAF Historical Section (1995). Units of the Royal Australian Air Force. A Concise History. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
- Netherlands East Indies Air Force in Australia During WW2
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