No 462 Squadron RAAF

Formed on 7 September 1942 at Fayid, it was an amalgamation of detachments from No's 10 and 76 Squadrons operating in the Middle East and was the first Halifax squadron in the area.  Its first operation, against Tobruk took place on the night of 8/9 September, after which it undertook operations throughout North Africa, across the Mediterranean and the Aegean.  In March 1944, the squadron moved to Italy, but on the 3rd of the month, it was disbanded by being re-numbered No 614 Squadron.

The squadron reformed on 12v August 1944 at Driffield.  Still equipped with the Halifax, albeit the Mk III variant, it was now part of No 4 Group, operating as part of Bomber Command's Main Force until December 1944.  On the 22nd of that month, it stood down and by the end of the month had joined No 100 Group in the Bomber Support role.

Initially flying as Window droppers in feint attacks designed to draw German night fighters away from the main target, it later began to carry more sophisticated jamming equipment such as ABC and Carpet, operations with these beginning in March 1945.  The squadron disbanded at Foulsham on 24 September 1945.