The squadron's involvement in the fighting came on 8 December 1941, following a heavy Japanese bombing raid on Sungai Petani, which resulted in the loss or damage of several of its aircraft.
ðə skwˈɑːdɹənz ɪnvˈɑːlvmənt ɪnðə fˈaɪɾɪŋ kˈeɪm ˌɔn ˈeɪt dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ hˈɛvi dʒˌæpənˈiːz bˈɑːmɪŋ ɹˈeɪd ˌɔn sˈʌŋɡaɪ pɛtˈɑːni, wˌɪtʃ ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪnðə lˈɔs ɔːɹ dˈæmɪdʒ ʌv sˈɛvɹəl ʌv ɪts ˈɛɹkɹæft.