APPENDIX
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APPENDIX
The following New Zealand squadrons took part in the assault on Rabaul
between 17 December 1943 and 2 June 1944. The dates given are those of their
first and last missions on each tour:
FIGHTER SQUADRONS
| No. 14 Squadron | 17 Dec 1943 |
| No. 16 Squadron | 17 Dec 1943 — 25 Dec 1943 |
| No. 17 Squadron | 19 Dec 1943 — 21 Jan 1944 |
| No. 15 Squadron | 7 Jan 1944 — 11 Feb 1944 |
| No. 18 Squadron | 27 Jan 1944 — 11 Mar 1944 |
| No. 14 Squadron | 12 Feb 1944 — 26 Mar 1944 |
| No. 19 Squadron | 12 Mar 1944 — 20 Apr 1944 |
| No. 16 Squadron | 28 Mar 1944 — 12 May 1944 |
| No. 17 Squadron | 23 Apr 1944 — 2 Jun 1944 |
BOMBER RECONNAISSANCE
| No. 1 Squadron | 23 Dec 1943 — 1 Feb 1944 |
| No. 2 Squadron | 29 Feb 1944 — 4 Apr 1944 |
DIVE BOMBER
| No. 25 Squadron | 27 Mar 1944 — 17 May 1944 |
| No. 30 Squadron | 28 Mar 1944 — 22 May 1944 |
FLYING BOAT
| No. 6 Squadron | 11 Feb 1944 — 31 Mar 1944 |
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