No. 4 Squadron RNZAF
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No. 4 Squadron RNZAF was a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) patrol bomber unit[1] that served in the South Pacific during World War II.
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No. 4 Squadron RNZAF | |
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Active | 1940–1945, 1948-1957 |
Country | New Zealand |
Branch | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Role | Patrol Bomber - 1940-1945 Training - 1948-1957 |
Size | One Squadron |
Garrison/HQ | RNZAF Base Whenuapai |
Motto(s) | Always attack |
Anniversaries | October 1940 |
Equipment | Lockheed Ventura North American P-51 Mustang |
Engagements | World War II |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge | Scottish dirks with a Maori greenstone mere |
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In the 1950s it also served as a Territorial Air Force unit flying Harvards and Mustangs from Taieri in Otago.