nˈoʊ. fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ wˈɪŋ, nˈoʊn ɪnˈɪʃəli æz nˈoʊ. fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ ˌɑːɹdˌiːˈɛf wˈɪŋ, wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː ɪn ˈædəlˌeɪd ɹˈɪvɚ,  sˈaʊθ ʌv dˈɑːɹwɪn, nˈɔːɹðɚn tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi.
No. 44 Wing, known initially as No. 44 RDF Wing, was formed on 14 December 1942 in Adelaide River,  south of Darwin, Northern Territory.