ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz wɪθdɹˈɔːn tʊ ɔːstɹˈeɪliə ænd ɹᵻdˈuːst tə kˈɑːdɚ stˈæɾəs ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ, æz ðə vˈɛndʒəns wʌz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz ɪnfˈɪɹiɚ tʊ ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɛɹkɹæft wˌɪtʃ hæd bɪkˌʌm ɐvˈeɪləbəl tʊ ˈælaɪd fˈoːɹsᵻz, ænd wʌz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli wɪθdɹˈɔːn fɹʌm ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənəl sˈɜːvɪs.
The squadron was withdrawn to Australia and reduced to cadre status in March 1944, as the Vengeance was regarded as inferior to other aircraft which had become available to Allied forces, and was eventually withdrawn from operational service.