No. 127 Wing RCAF was a formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. It comprised No. 403 Squadron RCAF, No. 416 Squadron RCAF...
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destroyed anything combustible: hangars, trucks, fuel dumps and aircraft. 127 Wing RCAF lost one Spitfire in the air and 11 on the ground; 11 vehicles were...
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Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer) (category Wing leaders)
The name remained until 144 Wing was moved to an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Lashenden and was renamed No. 127 Wing RCAF, part of the RAF Second Tactical...
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in Italy. In 1944, he was promoted to group captain and commanded No. 127 Wing RCAF. Stan Turner was also involved in some other interesting and remarkable...
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No. 421 Squadron RCAF was a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force. It was the last RCAF fighter squadron to be formed in the UK during World War II. Initially...
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Snowbirds (aerobatic team) (redirect from No. 431 Squadron RCAF)
medium bombers with No. 4 Group RAF Bomber Command. The squadron moved to RAF Tholthorpe in mid-1943 as part of the move to bring all RCAF squadrons into one...
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controlling: No. 126 Airfield RAF No. 127 Airfield RAF No. 144 Airfield RCAF (from 20 April 1944) Shortly afterwards on 14 October 1943 the wing moved to...
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No. 39 Wing RCAF was a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force which served with the Royal Air Force in Europe during the Second World War. No. 39 Wing was...
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CFB Gander (redirect from RCAF Station Gander)
Hurricane fighters of the Royal Air Force No. 126 Squadron, No. 127 Squadron, and No. 129 Squadron were based at RCAF Station Gander. Throughout the war the...
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443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron (redirect from No. 127 Squadron RCAF)
Originally formed as No. 127 (Fighter) Squadron in the fighter role in July 1942, it operated along the East Coast of Canada (Including RCAF Gander in Newfoundland)...
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No. 143 Wing RCAF was a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force which served with the Royal Air Force in Europe during the Second World War. RAF Second Tactical...
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serviced the first 36 aircraft (Spitfires) of No. 127 Wing RCAF that same day. The complete RCAF Wing (403, 416, 421 and 443 Sqns) moved in on 16 June...
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(Fighter) Wing RAF at Ford No. 126 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF at Tangmere No. 127 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF at Tangmere No. 144 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF at...
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401 Tactical Fighter Squadron (redirect from No. 1 Squadron RCAF)
began as a permanent peacetime unit which, augmented by personnel from RCAF No. 115 Squadron (Auxiliary), arrived at its first base in the UK, Middle...
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441 Tactical Fighter Squadron (redirect from No. 441 (RCAF) Squadron RAF)
was disbanded on 7 August 1945. No 441 Squadron reformed at RCAF Station St. Hubert on 1 March 1951 and went to No 1 Wing, then located at RAF North Luffenham...
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408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (redirect from No. 408 Squadron RCAF)
operations. On 5 September 1945 No 408 Squadron was officially disbanded. On 10 January 1949, Goose Squadron was reformed at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario...
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History of the Royal Canadian Air Force (redirect from History of the RCAF)
France. Other RCAF wings quickly followed, with bases established at Grostenquin (No. 2 Fighter Wing), France; Zweibrücken (No. 3 Fighter Wing), West Germany;...
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439 Combat Support Squadron (redirect from No. 439 Squadron RCAF)
ground attack mission against V-1 flying bomb launch sites as part of No. 143 Wing RCAF. The squadron also attacked German bases and communications targets...
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417 Combat Support Squadron (redirect from No. 417 Squadron RCAF)
were retired. The CT-133 was retired in 2001. Mark VC Spitfires of No. 417 Squadron RCAF at Goubrine Airfield, Tunisia, May 1943. Canadair CT-133 Silver...
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405 Long Range Patrol Squadron (redirect from No. 405 (Vancouver) Squadron RCAF)
Air Force (RCAF) within the Canadian Forces, initially formed as No. 405 Squadron RCAF during the Second World War. No. 405 Squadron RCAF was formed at...
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Squadron RCAF (1944) No. 439 Squadron RCAF (1944) No. 440 Squadron RCAF (1944) No. 144 (RCAF) Airfield became No. 144 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing with Supermarine...
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402 Squadron (redirect from No. 402 (RCAF) Squadron RAF)
on 6 October 1944. In December, the Squadron joined No. 126 Wing RCAF to fly alongside the Wing's Spitfire Mk. IXs. The ending of the hostilities found...
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438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (redirect from 438 Squadron, 143 Wing, RCAF)
Hawker Typhoon. 438 Squadron was now one of three RCAF Typhoon squadrons forming No. 143 Wing RCAF within the RAF Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF). In...
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429 Transport Squadron (redirect from No. 429 Squadron RCAF)
Force (RCAF) attached to RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. The squadron was formed on 7 November 1942 as the 429 (Bomber) Squadron RCAF with...
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424 Transport and Rescue Squadron (redirect from No. 424 Squadron RCAF)
Squadron was selected to become part of No. 205 Group RAF, forming part of No. 331 (RCAF) Medium Bomber Wing, flying new Wellington bombers, for operations...
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War Bond drive in the spring and upon his return was made wing commander of Number 127 Wing RCAF, comprising 403, 421 and 416 Squadrons. On 13 June 1944...
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414 Electronic Warfare Support Squadron (redirect from No. 414 Squadron RCAF)
B156), Germany on 7 August 1945. On 1 April 1947, No 414 Photographic Squadron was reformed at RCAF Station Rockcliffe. The squadron used the Douglas...
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430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (redirect from No. 430 Squadron RCAF)
1951 at RCAF Station North Bay, flying the Canadair F-86 Sabre. It was given the nickname Silver Falcon. 430 Fighter Squadron went to 2 Wing RCAF Station...
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407 Long Range Patrol Squadron (redirect from No. 407 (Demon) Squadron RCAF)
first training on the Bristol Blenheim. It was one of seven Article XV RCAF units to serve with RAF Coastal Command. The squadron's wartime history can...
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400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (redirect from No. 400 Squadron RCAF)
part of 1 Wing, and as such a lodger unit of Canadian Forces Base Borden. The squadron operates the CH-146 Griffon. The squadron was formed as No. 10 Army...
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