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No. 100 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) historic aircraft display squadron. It was originally formed as a bomber and maritime patrol squadron that operated during World War II. Raised in early 1942 from the remnants of a British unit that had been destroyed in Malaya, the squadron flew Bristol Beauforts from bases in Queensland and New Guinea, undertaking torpedo- and level-bombing sorties against Japanese targets in the Pacific theatre. Following the conclusion of hostilities, the squadron was disbanded in August 1946. It was reformed as the Air Force Heritage Squadron in January 2021 to operate airworthy warbirds.

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  • No. 100 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) historic aircraft display squadron. It was originally formed as a bomber and maritime patrol squadron that operated during World War II. Raised in early 1942 from the remnants of a British unit that had been destroyed in Malaya, the squadron flew Bristol Beauforts from bases in Queensland and New Guinea, undertaking torpedo- and level-bombing sorties against Japanese targets in the Pacific theatre. Following the conclusion of hostilities, the squadron was disbanded in August 1946. It was reformed as the Air Force Heritage Squadron in January 2021 to operate airworthy warbirds. (en)
  • O Esquadrão N.º 100 foi um esquadrão da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF) que realizou missões de bombardeamento e patrulhamento marítimo durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Formado em 1942 a partir dos restos de uma unidade britânica que havia sido destruída na Malásia, o esquadrão operou aviões Bristol Beaufort a partir de bases em Queensland e na Nova Guiné, realizando missões com torpedos e bombardeamento contra alvos japoneses no teatro do sudoeste do pacífico. Depois do cessar das hostilidades, o esquadrão foi dissolvido em Agosto de 1946. (pt)
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  • 1946-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1942-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Then, Now, Always (2021–current)
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  • Bomber (1942–1946)
  • Historic aircraft display squadron (2021–current)
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  • World War II (en)
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  • Four No. 100 Squadron Beauforts near the New Guinea coastline in 1945 (en)
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  • Australia (en)
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  • 1942 (xsd:integer)
  • 2021 (xsd:integer)
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  • Current base (en)
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  • 300 (xsd:integer)
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  • Then, Now, Always (en)
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  • Bomber (en)
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  • No. 100 Squadron RAAF (en)
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  • No. 100 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) historic aircraft display squadron. It was originally formed as a bomber and maritime patrol squadron that operated during World War II. Raised in early 1942 from the remnants of a British unit that had been destroyed in Malaya, the squadron flew Bristol Beauforts from bases in Queensland and New Guinea, undertaking torpedo- and level-bombing sorties against Japanese targets in the Pacific theatre. Following the conclusion of hostilities, the squadron was disbanded in August 1946. It was reformed as the Air Force Heritage Squadron in January 2021 to operate airworthy warbirds. (en)
  • O Esquadrão N.º 100 foi um esquadrão da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF) que realizou missões de bombardeamento e patrulhamento marítimo durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Formado em 1942 a partir dos restos de uma unidade britânica que havia sido destruída na Malásia, o esquadrão operou aviões Bristol Beaufort a partir de bases em Queensland e na Nova Guiné, realizando missões com torpedos e bombardeamento contra alvos japoneses no teatro do sudoeste do pacífico. Depois do cessar das hostilidades, o esquadrão foi dissolvido em Agosto de 1946. (pt)
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  • No. 100 Squadron RAAF (en)
  • Esquadrão N.º 100 da RAAF (pt)
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