No.4 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron

The official lineage of the No.4 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron.

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Badge/Motto

None

Battle honours

The Second World War

PACIFIC COAST, 1941-1945.

Lineage

  • Authorized as '4 (Operations) Squadron' 1 April 1925.Footnote 1
  • Redesignated 'No.4 Squadron (Training)' 1 April 1927.Footnote 2
  • Disbanded 1 July 1927 on transfer to the non-military Directorate of Civil Government Air Operations.Footnote 3
  • Reformed 1 April 1928.Footnote 4
  • Redesignated 'No.4 (Flying Boat) Squadron' 1 November 1935.Footnote 5
  • Redesignated 'No.4 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron' 1 December 1937.Footnote 6
  • Redesignated 'No.4 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron' 1 September 1939.Footnote 7
  • Disbanded 7 August 1945.Footnote 8

Operational history

The Second World War

The squadron flew on anti-submarine operations on the Pacific Coast under 'Western Air Command'.Footnote 9

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