ˌʌndɚ ðə kəmˈænd ʌv skwˈɑːdɹən lˈiːdɚ dʒˈeɪ.ˈeɪtʃ. sˈʌmɚz, ðə skwˈɑːdɹən hæd ɐ kˈɑːdɚɹ ʌv ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ ɹˈɑːf pˌɜːsənˈɛl hˌuː sˈɜːvd ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ðə pˈɑːɹttˈaɪm mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə sˌiːˌeɪˈɛf ænd ɪnˈɪʃəli ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv ˈɛɹkɹæft ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ hˈɔːkɚ dˈiːmənz, wˈɛslənd wæpˈaɪɾɪs ænd də hˈævɪlənd dʒˈɪpsi mˈɑːθs.
Under the command of Squadron Leader J.H. Summers, the squadron had a cadre of regular RAAF personnel who served alongside the part-time members of the CAF and initially operated a variety of aircraft including Hawker Demons, Westland Wapitis and de Havilland Gipsy Moths.