| No. 458 Squadron RAAF | |
|---|---|
 Crew from No. 458 Squadron in front of their aircraft, December 1941 | |
| Active | 8 July 1941 – 9 June 1945 |
| Country | Australia |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Role | Bomber Maritime patrol |
| Part of | No. 1 Group RAF, Bomber Command[1] RAF Middle East Command[2] |
| Motto(s) | We find and destroy[3] |
| Battle honours[3] | Fortress Europe, 1940–1944 France and Germany, 1944–1945 South-East Europe, 1942–1945 Mediterranean, 1940–1943 Sicily, 1943 Italy, 1943–1945 |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Codes | FU (Sep 1941 – Mar 1942)[1][4] MD (Oct 1942 – Apr 1943)[5][6] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Vickers Wellington |
No. 458 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force squadron that operated during World War II. It was formed in Australia under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme. The squadron flew various versions of Vickers Wellington bombers, first in Europe and later in the Middle East. It was disbanded in mid-1945, following the conclusion of hostilities in Europe.
- ^ a b Moyes 1976, p. 253.
- ^ Delve 1994, p. 67.
- ^ a b "No. 458 Squadron RAAF". Second World War, 1939–1945 units. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 73.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 71.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 89.
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