No. 456 Squadron RAAF
| No. 456 Squadron RAAF | |
|---|---|
Members of No. 456 Squadron RAAF in front of a de Havilland Mosquito night fighter in 1943 | |
| Active | 30 June 1941 – 15 June 1945 |
| Country | Australia |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Role | Night fighter |
| Part of | RAF Fighter Command: |
| Battle honours | Fortress Europe, 1940–1944 France and Germany, 1944–1945 Normandy, 1944 Biscay, 1940–1945 |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron codes | PZ (Jun 1941 – Sep 1941) SA (Sep 1941 – Dec 1941) RX (Dec 1941 – Jun 1945) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Boulton Paul Defiant Bristol Beaufighter de Havilland Mosquito |
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No. 456 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) night fighter squadron, operational over Europe during World War II. Formed in mid-1941, the squadron was the RAAF's only night fighter squadron. It was also the first RAAF unit to use a roundel featuring a red kangaroo in a blue circle, on some parts of its aircraft. While this insignia was unofficial and the squadron's main markings conformed to the RAF roundels used by British and other Commonwealth units, it inspired the post-war roundel used by the RAAF.