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462 Royal Australian Air Force Squadron was formed in Egypt in September 1942 with Halifaxes but in March 1944 it was disbanded when serving in Italy. 462 Squadron reformed at RAF Driffield as part of 4 Group Bomber Command in August 1944 with Halifaxes. It transferred to 100 Group at RAF Foulsham in December 1944 where it flew radio counter-measure operations until the end of the war.

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