482 Squadron was a maintenance unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Over the years it serviced the wing's Consolidated B-24 Liberators, Avro Lincolns, English Electric Canberras, McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantoms, and General Dynamics F-111Cs.

501 Wing continued to provide maintenance and logistics support for the F-111Cs at Amberley until disbanding in 2001.

4 Repair and Salvage Unit (RSU) was formed at RAAF Station Laverton, Victoria, on 18 May 1942.

On 20 October, it commenced a move to Pell Airfield, Northern Territory, becoming operational on 26 December.

4 RSU was responsible for salvaging damaged aircraft, which it subsequently repaired or dismantled for spare parts.

At the same time, the wing's Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombers were replaced by Avro Lincolns.

[4][5] During 1949–50, some of the Lincolns were specially modified with advanced radar and other instrumentation to participate in Operation Cumulative, a joint program with the Royal Air Force gathering long-range navigation and bombing data for use in potential air campaigns against the Soviet Union.

482 Squadron faced a critical shortage of Merlin engines in mid-1950, but the situation improved the next year.

482 Squadron personnel undertook airframe and Avon engine courses in preparation for the introduction of the recently ordered English Electric Canberra jet bomber, forty-eight of which began re-equipping No.

482 Squadron provided ground support for exercises involving the Canberras in Darwin and New Guinea, and for ceremonial occasions including several royal visits.

1 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), responsible for converting aircrew to the Canberra, was made independent of No.

[3] Between 1970 and 1973, as an interim measure pending the long-delayed delivery of the General Dynamics F-111C swing-wing bomber, No.

3 Aircraft Depot; as well as routine servicing, the units modified the Phantoms' AN/APQ-120 radars during early 1971.

Borrowing a concept from the United States Air Force, the RAAF employed a centralised servicing regime, whereby all aircraft and maintenance personnel were held by No.

482 Squadron continued to provide intermediate-level servicing for the bombers, while major upgrades and complex maintenance involving stripping down the airframe and engines were carried out by No.

[15] The squadron's personnel deployed with the F-111s on exercises, and took part in investigations and recovery operations following accidents.