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returning them to New Zealand. The only casualty during the deployment involved Flight Lieutenant C.W. N Wright who was killed when his aircraft crashed on takeoff. Personnel departed Japan on 25 November 1948 on MV Westralia. During its 29 months tour of duty in Japan, 14 Squadron recorded 6225 hours flying time for 6109 sorties.
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The allied plan was for the Americans to defeat the Japanese by island hopping north across the Pacific. This plan involved bypassing major Japanese bases, which would continue to operate in the allied rear. The RNZAF was given the job of operating against these bypassed Japanese units. At first,
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was scrapped, and the existing A4 Skyhawks and Aermacchis retired. Together with the other RNZAF fast jet units, No 14 Squadron was disbanded on 13 December 2001. A contract to sell the 17 surviving Aermacchis was signed in September 2005. The purchaser is a private US pilot training firm, which
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to replace Australian Air Force Mustangs. After the decision was made to terminate J-Force, 20 Corsairs were stacked together at one end of the airfield in October 1949 and set alight. The air force considered the aircraft to be at the end of their useful life and couldn't justify the expense of
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seemed a defence against attack by air. Until 1938, only a handful of record breaking air flights had flown to New Zealand, where they were required to land and refuel, suggesting that an enemy attack could not both get to, attack, and then return from a mission to New Zealand. The
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The squadron stayed in Japan for a second year despite lacking a third of its ground staff due to the New Zealand Treasury Department refusing to fund recruiting advertisements. In February 1948 No. 14 Squadron moved to
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For the remainder of the war, 14 Squadron rotated between forward and rear bases in the Pacific and 6-week periods of home leave in New Zealand. On 11 June 1943, 14 Squadron moved to the forward base of
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No 14 Squadron was reformed following the surrender of Japan, commanded by Squadron Leader Jesse de Willimoff, and later by Squadron Leader D.F St George. The squadron was outfitted with newer
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announced it will continue to operate them in their RNZAF squadron colours, sans national markings. A deal to sell the remaining Aermacchi trainers and A-4K Skyhawks was finally reached when
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maritime patrol and bomber units moved into the Pacific, followed by 15 Squadron with Kittyhawks. In April 1943, a year after forming, 14 Squadron moved to the rear base at
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A Vampire FB5 in 14 Squadron colours is displayed in the atrium of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand (Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum) in Wigram,
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purchased 8 Aermacchis and 9 Skyhawks in 2013. The remaining aircraft were given away to museums and collectors in both New Zealand and Australia.
805:(Hong Kong) October 1966. The Squadron returned to Ohakea in November 1966. The Canberras were phased out of service in July 1970 and sold to the 1598: 1608: 1588: 1238: 649:
A P-40 flown in action by Fisken and two other New Zealand aces has been restored to flying condition and is privately owned in New Zealand.
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fighter squadrons fought in Europe. However there were no fighter units in New Zealand itself when war broke out with
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No. 14 Squadron took up the role of advanced training. It briefly operated a small number (up to four) of two-seat
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in 1959, 14 Squadron deployed to Singapore in September 1964 to defend Singapore and Malaysia at the end of the
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fighter aircraft and the US extended its Lend-lease arrangement to over the cost. It became part of the
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training aircraft. The previous training aircraft, the Airtrainer CT/4E, were operated by
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Mk.88 which served with 14 Squadron from 1975 to 1993. It was photographed in May 2007 at
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in July 1945. In 1944, 14 Squadron became one of 13 RNZAF squadrons re-equipped with
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component of the J-Force occupational coalition. initially located in southern
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when Japan surrendered, and the P-51s were re-allocated to territorial units.
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Squadrons, a 14 Squadron Corsair was shot down and the pilot parachuted into
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in May 1958. A privately owned Venom still flies in 14 Squadron colours.
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In May 1955 14 Squadron moved to Singapore and re-equipped with sixteen
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as demanded. In November 1943, 14 Squadron moved for the first time to
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was ideologically opposed to combat aircraft. On the election of the
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New Zealand's defence budget was pressured by involvement in
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CBs in 1991. A Strikemaster was previously displayed at the
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On 15 January 1945 during an attack on Toboi, southwest of
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was also formed using the new aircraft. They replaced the
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Wings over the Pacific, The RNZAF in the Pacific Air War
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New Zealand World War II Official History – 14 Squadron
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and two-seat T.11 Vampires before re-equipping with 16
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One Canberra is stored at Wigram awaiting restoration.
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In 1942, the threat of attack seemed real; the city of
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Stenman & Thomas 2013, Chapter Five, photo caption
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insurgents in what is now Malaysia until relieved by
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On return from Japan, the squadron briefly operated
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