No. 17 Squadron RNZAF

No. 17 Squadron RNZAF
Group of No. 17 Squadron pilots with a P-40 Kittyhawk at Torokina Airfield, Bougainville Island
ActiveOctober 1942 – September 1945
Country New Zealand
Branch Royal New Zealand Air Force
RoleFighter
EquipmentP-40 Kittyhawk
F4U Corsair
EngagementsWorld War II

No. 17 Squadron was a fighter squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Formed in October 1942 at Ohakea, the squadron was initially equipped with Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawks, before converting to F4U-1 Corsairs in 1944. The squadron fought in the Pacific theatre during World War II, flying combat operations against Japanese forces until it was disbanded in late 1945.

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