No. 7 Squadron RNZAF
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No. 7 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force was a New Zealand
based reconnaissance squadron of the RNZAF in World War II
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Number 7 Squadron formed under Squadron Leader A. J. Turner at Waipapakauri in February 1942, in reaction to the outbreak of war with Japan
. It was initially a renamed detached flight of No. 1 Squadron RNZAF
, but rapidly increased in strength to 18 obsolescent Vickers Vincents. The squadron was responsible for patrols of Northland and the northern approaches. Squadron Leader Ron A. Kirkup took over the squadron in December 1942. It seems to have been planned to re-equip with Lockheed Ventura
s, but as the immediate threat of invasion and surface raiders passed, the squadron was disbanded in May 1943. http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF%20Squadrons.htm, http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2AirF-b1-7.html.
Squadron code letters were "UW".
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
based reconnaissance squadron of the RNZAF in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Number 7 Squadron formed under Squadron Leader A. J. Turner at Waipapakauri in February 1942, in reaction to the outbreak of war with Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was initially a renamed detached flight of No. 1 Squadron RNZAF
No. 1 Squadron RNZAF
No. 1 Squadron RNZAF was a New Zealand reconnaissance and patrol bomber squadron operating in the Pacific Theatre during World War II; post war the squadron served in the transport and VIP role.-History:...
, but rapidly increased in strength to 18 obsolescent Vickers Vincents. The squadron was responsible for patrols of Northland and the northern approaches. Squadron Leader Ron A. Kirkup took over the squadron in December 1942. It seems to have been planned to re-equip with Lockheed Ventura
Lockheed Ventura
The Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by United States and British Commonwealth forces in several guises...
s, but as the immediate threat of invasion and surface raiders passed, the squadron was disbanded in May 1943. http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF%20Squadrons.htm, http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2AirF-b1-7.html.
Squadron code letters were "UW".