Humanitarian missions have included flying in the first cyclone Tracy relief supplies to Darwin, assisting victims of the Bali bombing and the Boxing Day Tsunami.
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The squadron saw action throughout the pacific war against Japan, and subsequently helped supply New Zealand forces fighting in Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Iraq as well as providing transport to United States and United Kingdom forces in the 1990 Gulf War.
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The squadron was formed at Whenuapai on 1 June 1943 as No. 40 Transport Squadron RNZAF.
The Sabre Squadron | No. 33 Squadron RAF | No. 263 Squadron RAF | squadron | Pacific Squadron | No. 45 Squadron RAF | No. 127 Squadron RAF | No. 617 Squadron RAF | No. 43 Squadron RAF | No. 38 Squadron RAF | No. 107 Squadron RAF | German East Asia Squadron | Far East Squadron | Squadron (aviation) | RNZAF Base Woodbourne | No. 77 Squadron RAAF | No. 71 Squadron RAF | No. 49 Squadron RAF | No. 48 Squadron RAF | No. 2 Squadron RAF | No. 233 Squadron RAF | No. 133 Squadron RAF | Asiatic Squadron | 44th Fighter Squadron | 24th Tactical Air Support Squadron | 160th Fighter Squadron | Volunteer Gliding Squadron | Squadron Sinister | No. 65 Squadron RAF | No. 64 Squadron RAF |