No 4 Territorial Squadron RNZAF

4 T A F SQUADRON RNZAF

MOTTO

ALWAYS ATTACK

HISTORY

Formed 1948
Disbanded 1957

COs

S/L, W.R. Kofoed. DSO. DFC, AFC.
S/L J R Day 1951 1953
MBE AFC
F/L G C N Johnson 1953
A S/L
S/L C Johnston
S/L J R Day May 1954 Jul 1954
MBE AFC
S/L N B Collins Jul 1954

BASES

AIRCRAFT TYPES

ROLES

Territorial Sqn

CODE

Sqn Badge Approved by the Queen Nov 1953
Presented by Mayor Of Dunedin Mr L M Wright May 1954
Sqn Colours “ Blue & Gold” approved by RNZAF HQ Jan 1954
Affiliated with 603 RAuxAF Sqn City Of Edinburgh Jan 1954

Image Source

Image Source

[Ex Ohakea Museum]

Members of the Squadron in February 1949
F/L, L.R. Renolds. DFC
F/L, J.R. Day. MBE.

With the introduction of Compulsory Military Training [CMT]in NZ in 1949, with the aim to provide a core of trained personnel to protect the UK and Commonwealth interests, and the mutual interests in the Middle East the Territorial Squadrons were formed to keep the pilot skills up, and provide training for the CMT’s

The Squadrons were equipped with 30 North American Mustangs, re-activated from storage, with a few Harvards and Tiger Moths,

In 1957 the Squadrons were disbanded after the CMT had been replaced with a balloted system that provided smaller numbers, for service with the NZ Army.

The following Mustangs were on the Squadron

NZ 2401 crashtakeoffng at Taieri 10 May 1953, to 4TTS as INST 162, reduced to spares
NZ 2405 crashed on take off at Taieri 8 November 1953, to 4 TTS as INST 184, reduced to spares
NZ 2410 crashed landing at Harewood 23 May 1955
NZ 2418 sold as scrap, tender 5926
NZ 2421 sold as scrap, tender 5926
NZ 2426 to No 3 Squadron, 3 September 1954
NZ 2429 forced landing at Santoft Beach, 27 February 1953, used as a target since
NZ 2430 forced landing Ohakea, coolant leak, reduced to spares

with thanks to son-of-satire for the banner