ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ bɹˈiːfli ɹᵻnˈeɪmd nˈoʊ. tˈuː skwˈɑːdɹən fɹʌm fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tʊ ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz ɹˌiːfˈɔːɹmd æz nˈoʊ. twˈɛnti wˈʌn sˈɪɾi ʌv mˈɛlbɚn skwˈɑːdɹən æt ɹˈɑːf lˈævɜːtən æz ɐ sˈɪɾɪzən ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs ɹɪzˈɜːv fˈaɪɾɚ skwˈɑːdɹən.
After being briefly renamed No. 2 Squadron from February to April 1948, the squadron was re-formed as No. 21 (City of Melbourne) Squadron at RAAF Laverton as a Citizen Air Force (reserve) fighter squadron.