squadron raaf squadron maintenance unit royal_australian_air_force raaf formed repair salvage unit renamed repair unit january formed maintenance squadron squadron component bomber wing raaf station queensland years serviced wing squadron merged aircraft depot form wing march wing continued provide maintenance logistics support disbanding history repair salvage unit formed inaugural commanding officer june acting flight lieutenant october commenced operational december coming control nwa responsible damaged aircraft subsequently repaired dismantled spare parts december strength officers men renamed repair unit january located northern territory war pacific moved northward strength reduced august including officers december moved raaf station new_south_wales unit located raaf station queensland april formed maintenance squadron commanded squadron leader component bomber wing squadron motto wing flying complement included nos squadrons renumbered nos squadrons respectively february time wing heavy bombers replaced specially modified advanced radar instrumentation participate joint program royal_air_force gathering long range navigation bombing data use potential air campaigns soviet_union squadron faced critical shortage engines situation improved year october squadron personnel undertook airframe engine courses preparation introduction recently ordered jet bomber began wing flying squadrons december 1950s 60s squadron provided ground support exercises involving darwin new_guinea ceremonial occasions including royal visits april operational conversion unit responsible converting canberra independent wing concentrate providing crews squadron active duty vietnam war maintenance responsibilities transferred squadron relevant staff equipment interim measure pending long delayed delivery swing wing bomber wing operated leased maintained squadron conjunction routine units modified radars early squadron hangar electronics training facilities upgraded late 1960s anticipation arrival unit main hangar known year finally entered service squadron strength borrowing concept united_states_air_force raaf employed regime aircraft maintenance personnel held squadron serviced released line nos squadrons joint flying program according pilot rose chief air staff system disaster doomed failure owing relatively small size raaf fleet responsibility operational level transferred flying squadrons february arrangement personnel moved squadron nos squadrons time took direct control squadron continued provide intermediate level bombers major upgrades complex maintenance involving stripping airframe engines carried squadron operated flight squadron personnel deployed exercises took investigations recovery operations following accidents march sir presented squadron squadron merged aircraft depot form wing march largest unit raaf total strength wing continued provide deep maintenance logistics support awarded maintenance contract
No. 482 Squadron RAAF