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No. 463 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force heavy bomber squadron during World War II. The squadron was formed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 1943 from personnel and aircraft allocated from No. 467 Squadron RAAF. The Squadron was equipped with Avro Lancaster bombers and flew its first raids on Germany immediately after being formed. Operating as part of RAF Bomber Command No. 463 Squadron conducted raids against cities, industrial facilities and military targets in Germany, France and Norway throughout 1944 and until the end of the war in May 1945. Following the war the Squadron evacuated Allied Prisoners of war from Europe until it was disbanded on 25 September 1945.

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  • No. 463 Squadron RAAF
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  • No. 463 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force heavy bomber squadron during World War II. The squadron was formed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 1943 from personnel and aircraft allocated from No. 467 Squadron RAAF. The Squadron was equipped with Avro Lancaster bombers and flew its first raids on Germany immediately after being formed. Operating as part of RAF Bomber Command No. 463 Squadron conducted raids against cities, industrial facilities and military targets in Germany, France and Norway throughout 1944 and until the end of the war in May 1945. Following the war the Squadron evacuated Allied Prisoners of war from Europe until it was disbanded on 25 September 1945.
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Branch
  • 23(xsd:integer)
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Role
  • Bomber Squadron
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  • PO
  • JO
  • In front of a star of seven points, four sledge hammers in saltire
Country
  • Australia
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  • Squadron Badge heraldry
Caption
  • A No. 463 Squadron Lancaster in 1944
Dates
  • --11-25
Unit Name
  • No. 463 Squadron RAAF
Allegiance
  • United Kingdom
aircraft bomber
battle honours
  • *Tirpitz *Fortress Europe, 1940–1944 *France and Germany, 1944–1945 *Ruhr, 1940–1945 *Berlin, 1940–1945 *German Ports, 1940–1945 *Normandy, 1944 *Walcheren *Bergen
Motto
  • Press on Regardless
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  • Squadron Codes
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  • No. 463 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force heavy bomber squadron during World War II. The squadron was formed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 1943 from personnel and aircraft allocated from No. 467 Squadron RAAF. The Squadron was equipped with Avro Lancaster bombers and flew its first raids on Germany immediately after being formed. Operating as part of RAF Bomber Command No. 463 Squadron conducted raids against cities, industrial facilities and military targets in Germany, France and Norway throughout 1944 and until the end of the war in May 1945. Following the war the Squadron evacuated Allied Prisoners of war from Europe until it was disbanded on 25 September 1945.
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