Summary
No. 422 Squadron RCAF was a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force, formed during World War II.
| No. 422 (Flying Yachtsman) Squadron RCAF | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1942-1980 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch |  Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | Flying Yachtsman Tomahawk |
| Equipment | Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Battle honours | Atlantic 1942-45, English Channel and North Sea 1944-45, Normandy 1944, Biscay 1944-45, Arctic 1942.[1] |
422 General Reconnaissance Squadron formed at RAF Castle Archdale near Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, in April 1942. It was a flying-boat squadron, flying Cansos and Short Sunderlands to patrol the North Atlantic for German U-boats. They were redesignated a Transport Squadron in June 1945, and disbanded in September 1945.[2]
The squadron was reformed at RCAF Station Uplands in January 1953 as 422 Fighter Squadron. The squadron went to 4 Wing RCAF Station Baden-Soellingen in August 1953, becoming part of the Canadian Armed Forces in 1968. Becoming 422 Fighter Squadron, CAF, it remaining there until deactivation in July 1970.[2]
The squadron was reactivated as 422 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in January 1971, and remained a helicopter squadron until it was disbanded in August 1980.[2]
Aircraft edit
422 General Reconnaissance Squadron
- Saro Lerwick[2]
- Consolidated Canso[2]
- Short Sunderland[2]
- Douglas Dakota[2]
- Consolidated Liberator[2]
422 Fighter Squadron
422 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
References edit
- ^ "422 Tactical Helicopter Squadron". Canada: Directorate of History and Heritage, Department of National Defence. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Department of National Defence (29 December 2008). "400 Series - 422 Tactical Helicopter Squadron". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
