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No. 102 Squadron (RAAF)

No. 102 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) heavy bomber squadron of World War II.

The squadron was active for less than nine months from inception before being disbanded follwoing the cessation of hostilities. No. 102 Squadron was formed at Cecil Plains, Queensland on 31 May 1945. The Squadron's B-24 Liberator bombers arrived in July. While the Squadron began training on these aircraft, the war ended before it reached operational status. Following the end of the war the squadron operated in the transport role until December 1945. No. 102 Squadron was disbanded on 19 March 1946.