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No. 43 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol and mine laying squadron of World War II. The Squadron was formed at Bowen in Queensland in May 1943 and was equipped with Catalina aircraft. While No. 43 Squadron was initially allocated a general reconnaissance role it operated almost exclusively in the mine laying role after moving to Darwin in April 1944. Operating alongside the other RAAF Catalina squadrons, No. 43 Squadron conducted mine laying operations throughout South East Asia, venturing as far as the Chinese coast. No. 43 Squadron was disbanded in April 1946.