ˌɔn nˈaɪntiːn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmd æt bˈæŋkstaʊn, nˈuː sˈaʊθ wˈeɪlz, æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˌiːˌeɪˈɛf bˌʌt wɪð ɐ kˈɑːdɚɹ ʌv pˌiːˌeɪˈɛf mˈɛmbɚz.
On 19 April 1948, the squadron was reformed at Bankstown, New South Wales, as part of the CAF but with a cadre of PAF members.