fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt ðə skwˈɑːdɹənz ɹɪzˈɜːvɪst sˌiːˌeɪˈɛf ænd pˈɜːmənənt ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs pˌiːˌeɪˈɛf pˈaɪləts flˈuː fˈaɪɾɚɹ ˈɛɹkɹæft, ɪnˈɪʃəli mˈʌstæŋz, lˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ vˈæmpaɪɚ dʒˈɛts, tə pɹəvˈaɪd ˈɛɹ dᵻfˈɛns ˌoʊvɚ wˈɛstɚn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə.
From 1948 the squadron's reservist (CAF) and Permanent Air Force (PAF) pilots flew fighter aircraft, initially Mustangs, later also Vampire jets, to provide air defence over Western Australia.