After being briefly renamed No. 2 Squadron from February to April 1948, the squadron was re-formed as No. 21 (City of Melbourne) Squadron at RAAF Laverton as a Citizen Air Force (reserve) fighter squadron.
ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ bɹˈiːfli ɹᵻnˈeɪmd nˈoʊ. tˈuː skwˈɑːdɹən fɹʌm fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tʊ ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz ɹˌiːfˈɔːɹmd æz nˈoʊ. twˈɛnti wˈʌn sˈɪɾi ʌv mˈɛlbɚn skwˈɑːdɹən æt ɹˈɑːf lˈævɜːtən æz ɐ sˈɪɾɪzən ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs ɹɪzˈɜːv fˈaɪɾɚ skwˈɑːdɹən.