No.453 (RAAF) Squadron, 1941-1945: Buffalo, Spitfire

No.453 Squadron had a very bad start in Singapore in 1941-42, where it was one of the fighter units dedicated to the defense of this British colony. The pilots were highly motivated and skilled, however they were unable to prevent one of the worst military disasters suffered by the British Empire. The squadron was disbanded after its evacuation from the island following a very difficult and costly struggle over the Malayan jungle. It was reformed a few weeks later in the United Kingdom, to re…