History
The 7th Pursuit Squadron was activated on 16 January 1941 as part of the 49th Pursuit Group. After receiving some aircraft and training it moved Australia where it was equipped with Curtiss P-40 Warhawks. Moving to Horn Island, its first combat with Japanese aircraft occurred on 14 March 1942. The 7th moved to join the other 2 squadrons of the 49th PG, in the defense of Darwin, in April 1942. The 7th flew combat missions in the Southwest Pacific from, 14 March 1942 – 4 August 1945, in Korea from, 14 August 1950 – 27 July 1953, and in Southeast Asia from, 11 May – 12 August 1972. It conducted basic fighter training from, September 1992-December 2006.
The squadron's emblem is described as a "Bunyap, an Australian aboriginal death demon". The usual spelling is Bunyip.
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