fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks, ðə skwˈɑːdɹən sˈɜːvd ɪn pˈæpjuːə nˈuː ɡˈɪni dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛkənd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ fˈɑːloʊd ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk wˈɔːɹ æz fˈɑːɹ æz ðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz.
Formed in 1936, the squadron served in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War, and later followed the Pacific War as far as the Philippines.