Portal:Military history of Australia/Units/February 24

No. 12 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force bomber and helicopter squadron. The Squadron was formed at RAAF Base Laverton on 6 February 1939. The squadron saw action during World War II as a bomber squadron and was the first RAAF unit to be permanently based in the Northern Territory. The Squadron continued in the heavy bomber role until 23 February 1948 when it was renumbered No. 1 Squadron. No.12 Squadron was re-formed at Amberley on 3 September 1973 to fly the RAAF's twelve new CH-47C Chinook helicopters. Due to the need to reduce defence expenditure No. 12 Squadron was disbanded on 25 August 1989.