Equipped with Catalina aircraft the Squadron flew its first operational patrols from Karumba on 8 September.
The Sabre Squadron | RAAF Learmonth | No. 33 Squadron RAF | No. 263 Squadron RAF | squadron | Pacific Squadron | RAAF Curtin | 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) | RAAF Base Williamtown | RAAF Bare Bases | RAAF bare bases | 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 |
Initially based in Far North Queensland, its headquarters transferred to Darwin, Northern Territory, in September 1944 to take control of three PBY Catalina units, Nos. 20, 42, and 43 Squadrons.