3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps was formed at Point Cook, Victoria, Australia in 1916.

These were later supplemented by Martin Baltimores for shipping reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols until April 1944 when the squadron returned to the UK.

[4] Adrian Warburton was a notable pilot who served with the squadron during its service on Malta.

34 Wing of the RAF' Second Tactical Air Force equipped with Vickers Wellington XIIIs[5] for night reconnaissance duties, beginning operations on the eve of D-Day, using flares to locate enemy troop movements.

69 had been reformed on 5 May 1954 at RAF Laarbruch as a Canberra reconnaissance unit and remained in Germany until renumbered 39 Squadron on 1 July 1958.