No. 22 Squadron RNZAF

No. 22 Squadron
Active	1942–194? 1944–1945
Country	New Zealand
Branch	Royal New Zealand Air Force
Type	Fighter bomber
Engagements	Pacific theatre, World War II

No. 22 Squadron RNZAF was a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Formed in August 1942, during World War II, at RNZF Station Onerahi equipped with the Hawker Hind, co-ordinating with New Zealand Army units providing training for air liaison officers. Reformed on 19 June 1944 at RNZAF Station Ardmore, equipped with Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair fighter bombers. The squadron served at airfields in Espiritu Santo, Guadalcanal, Bougainville and Emirau before being disbanded in September 1945.^[1]

Commanding officers

• Wing Commander J.G. Fraser
• Squadron Leader B. H. Thomson
• Squadron Leader J. R. Court
• Squadron Leader G. A. Delves

Citations

1. ^ p.329, Owen

References

• Owen, R.E. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand 1955