- 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron
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441 Silver Fox Squadron
Squadron badgeInformation Role Tactical Fighter Aircraft flown Supermarine Spitfire, North American P-51 Mustang, de Havilland Vampire, Canadair (North American) F-86 Sabre, Canadair (Lockheed) CF-104 Starfighter, McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet Wing 4 Wing Cold Lake Base CFB Cold Lake Motto STALK AND KILL Call Sign Demons History Date founded April 1942 Badge Silver Fox facing Notable Battle Honours Defence of Britain 1945, Fortress Europe 1944, Normandy, France and Germany 1944-45, Arnhem, Walcheren, Kosovo. Previous Designation 125 Squadron 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron (441 TFS) was a unit of the Canadian Forces under Royal Canadian Air Force. It was originally formed as a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the Second World War. The squadron operated the CF-188 Hornet fighter jet from CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, Canada. It was deactivated in 2006.
History
Absorbing 125 Squadron, 441 Squadron was formed on April 20, 1942 at RAF Digby, England. It had been based in England, France, and Belgium throughout the Second World War. When the squadron returned to England it was disbanded on August 7, 1945. 441 Squadron reformed at RCAF Station St. Hubert on March 1, 1951 and went to 1 wing, then located at RAF North Luffenham on February 13, 1952. The squadron was temporarily situated at 3 Wing Zweibrücken on December 21, 1954 before moving to their intended destination, Marville, France. They were deactivated on September 1, 1963 at Marville and then reactivated as 441 Strike/Attack squadron on September 15, 1963, then moved with 1 wing to Lahr in April 1967. In 1971 the squadron moved to CFB Baden-Soellingen and changed its name to 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron. They disbanded again in 1986 and then finally reformed at 4 wing Cold Lake on June 26, 1986.
On July 6, 2006, 441 Squadron was once again stood down, and its crew amalgamating with 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron at CFB Cold Lake and re-formed as 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron. The squadron's colours and Battle Honours were placed in Sydney, Nova Scotia, where it first operated.
References
External links
- 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron Directorate of History and Heritage page
- DND - History of 441 Squadron
- rcaf.com - History of No. 441 Squadron
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