The month of March saw the arrival of 706 Squadron which moved here on the 3rd from RNAS Jervis Bay, to work up as a Crew Pool & Refresher Flying School. This was a large unit, with a total strength of 36 aircraft, equipment comprised of 6 each of Avenger, Barracuda, Corsair, Firefly, Hellcat & Seafire.

1840 squadron re-embarked in HMS Speaker on the 9th and 1845 in HMS Slinger on the 11th. These were soon to be replaced on the 18th by 1772 Squadron's Firefly Is disembarked from HMS Ruler and 885 Squadron's Hellcat Is, also disembarking from HMS Ruler on the 20th, the later was to sty until April 4th before re-embarking in Ruler.
706 Squadron, having settled in, commissioned at Schofields on April 10th to become the stations first resident flying unit. April also saw the arrival of 899 Squadron which disembarked from HMS Chaser on the 23rd; initially this unit was to become a Seafire Pool Squadron, but this was to change in July when it would become a Seafire OTU training Australian pilots in Naval flying techniques, including Deck Landings. Deck landing training was carried out in the carrier Indomitable, for the first course, and Arbiter for the second course. Successful pupils were to form the nucleus of the Australian Fleet Air Arm.

The first of May brought 1843 Squadron's Corsair IVs disembarking from HMS Arbiter; they were to stay until the 20th before rejoining HMS Arbiter. On May 9th H.M.S. Nabthorpe celebrated Victory in Europe Day; a specially prepared menu was served for the ship’s company covering Breakfast, Dinner, Tea and Supper.

The start of June saw the second large scale disembarkation of squadrons form the fleet; 820 Squadron's Avengers, 887 & 894 Squadron's Seafires and 1770 Squadron’s Fireflies arriving at Schofields from Indefatigable on the 5th. 1834 & 1836 Squadrons also arrived with Corsairs disembarked from HMS Victorious, also on June 5th and staying until re-embarking on 26th.

HMS Indefatigable’s air squadrons, No.s 887 & 894 Seafire, 820 Avenger and 1770 Firefly squadrons were reclassified as forming No. 7 Carrier Air Group at Schofields on June 30th, this was one of the initial batch of air groups formed in this month as part of a new system for classifying carrier borne squadrons introduced to comply with US operating practices. 820 re-embarked in HMS Indefatigable on July 1st, their place being taken by 1770 Squadron's Fireflies which disembarked from ‘Indefatigable’ on the 5th, being withdrawn from 7 C.A.G. to be replaced by 1772 squadron. 887, 894 & 1772 Squadrons embarked in HMS Indefatigable on July 7th.

July 21st brought 15 C.A.G.s 1851 Corsair & 814 Barracuda squadrons to the station, disembarking from HMS Venerable.

The C. in C. B.P.F. Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser visited Schofields on July 28th as part of his tour of the support facilities in Australia.

August 13th saw 1851 & 814 squadrons re-embark in Venerable and 1790 squadron's Firefly NF 1s disembarked from HMS Vindex.
15th August 1945 the Japanese surrender, this date declared ‘Victory over Japan’ or VJ Day.

16 C.A.G.s1831 & 837 Squadrons disembarked from HMS Glory on the 16th, they were soon followed by 880 Squadron's Seafire IIIs which disembarked from HMS Implacable on August 25th.

706 squadron departed for RNAS Maryborough, MONAB VI on August 28th as part of a rationalization of training provision in Australia, Schofields was to receive a new Flying Training unit in early September 706 transferring to the permanent strength of HMS Nabstock. 1770 Squadron Fireflies also departed for Maryborough the next day.

On the first of September 1831 & 837 squadrons re-embarked in HMS Glory.

702 Instrument Flying Training & Checking Squadron arrived at Schofields September 4th; the squadron having formed and worked up in the U.K. at RNAS Hinstock, Shropshire, before shipping out to Australia. The unit was equipped with Oxfords and Harvard IIbs.
801 Squadron disembark from HMS Implacable on September 9th; two days later this unit absorbed 880 Squadron’s aircraft, this unit disbanding at RNAS Schofields on the 11th.

899 Seafire OTU also disbanded at RNAS Schofields on September 18th, having successfully passed out two courses of 12 RAAF pilots. The end of September saw the return of HMS Indomitable to Sydney, her 11th carrier air group, No.s 885.887, 894 & 1772 Squadrons disembarking to Schofields, 885 Squadron disbanding upon arrival.

As part of a review of the naval air support in the Pacific theatre the Admiralty announced that four Mobile Units were to close in early November of 1945, these were to be MONAB 1, 3, 4 and 7; MONABs 2, 5 & 6 plus TAMY 1 would continue operations in support of fleet operations and the reception and disposal of aircraft arising from the disbandment of squadrons as the BPF began to reduce it’s size.
 

HMS NABTHORPE & MONAB III paid off at Schofields on November 15th 195. Her personnel were drafted to other MONABs, R.N. barracks, Sydney or home to the UK for demob. 887 squadron re-embarked in HMS Indomitable.

R.N.A.S. Schofields re-commissioned as HMS NABSTOCK, MONAB VI the same day, MONAB VI having transferred its operations from RNAS Maryborough which paid off on the same date.