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(Special P.A. Correspondent.) LONDON, September 4. The objective of R.N.Z.A.F. headquarters in London is to send every member of the R.N.Z.A.F. who can be released from the R.A.F. home to New Zealand by Christmas, it was stated here. The ■ majority of the men can be released fairly quickly from the R.A.F., but some cannot be replaced easily, and they will be retained temporarily. The rate of return home, of course, depends on shipping. Three of the six New Zealand squadrons in the European theatre are now disbanded—the No. 458 Spitfire Squadron, the No. 488 Mosquito Night-fighter Squadron, and the No. 489 Beaufighter Torpedo Bomber Squadron. The No. 486 Tempest and the No. 487 Mosquito Bomber Squadrons, which are still "on the Continent, will be disbanded this month. The No. 75 Lancaster Bomber Squadron will revert to the status of an English squadron. No official notice has been taken of the disbanding of these squadrons. Numbers of New Zealanders are applying for permanent, commissions in the R.A.F., and it is expected that others will take advantage of a scheme providing for a further four years of service and a gratuity of £500.
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Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 58, 6 September 1945, Page 7
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