ðə skwˈɑːdɹənz ɪnvˈɑːlvmənt ɪnðə fˈaɪɾɪŋ kˈeɪm ˌɔn ˈeɪt dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ hˈɛvi dʒˌæpənˈiːz bˈɑːmɪŋ ɹˈeɪd ˌɔn sˈʌŋɡaɪ pɛtˈɑːni, wˌɪtʃ ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪnðə lˈɔs ɔːɹ dˈæmɪdʒ ʌv sˈɛvɹəl ʌv ɪts ˈɛɹkɹæft.
The squadron's involvement in the fighting came on 8 December 1941, following a heavy Japanese bombing raid on Sungai Petani, which resulted in the loss or damage of several of its aircraft.