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{{Infobox military unit |
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|unit_name=429 Transport Squadron |
|unit_name=429 Transport Squadron |
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|caption=A CC-177 Globemaster III |
|caption=A CC-177 Globemaster III |
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|dates=1942–1945<br>1967–2005<br>2007–current |
|dates=1942–1945<br>1967–2005<br>2007–current |
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|garrison=[[CFB Trenton]] |
|garrison=[[CFB Trenton]] |
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|garrison_label=Current base |
|garrison_label=Current base |
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|nickname= "Bisons" |
|nickname= "Bisons" |
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|motto="FORTUNAE NIHIL" (Nothing to chance) |
|motto="FORTUNAE NIHIL" (Nothing to chance) |
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|mascot= Bison |
|mascot= Bison |
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|battle_honours=English Channel and North Sea 1943-1945, Baltic 1943-1945, Fortress Europe 1943-1944, France and Germany 1944-1945, Biscay Ports 1943-1944, Ruhr 1943-1944, Berlin 1943-1944, German Ports 1943-1944, Normandy 1944, Rhine, Biscay 1943-1944 |
|battle_honours=English Channel and North Sea 1943-1945, Baltic 1943-1945, Fortress Europe 1943-1944, France and Germany 1944-1945, Biscay Ports 1943-1944, Ruhr 1943-1944, Berlin 1943-1944, German Ports 1943-1944, Normandy 1944, Rhine, Biscay 1943-1944 |
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|disbanded= |
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|identification_symbol=Argent on a mount Vert a Bison Gules hoofed and horned Or the head lowered |
|identification_symbol=Argent on a mount Vert a Bison Gules hoofed and horned Or the head lowered |
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| − | <!-- Aircraft --> |
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|aircraft_bomber=[[Vickers Wellington]]<br>[[Handley Page Halifax]]<br>[[Avro Lancaster]] |
|aircraft_bomber=[[Vickers Wellington]]<br>[[Handley Page Halifax]]<br>[[Avro Lancaster]] |
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| − | '''429 Transport Squadron''' of the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] is one of three transport squadrons attached to [[CFB Trenton]] in |
+ | '''429 Transport Squadron''' of the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] is one of three transport squadrons attached to [[CFB Trenton]] in Trenton, Ontario. The squadron was originally formed as a [[bomber]] squadron of the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] (RCAF) attached to [[RAF Bomber Command]] during the [[Second World War]]. |
==History== |
==History== |
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The current transport role was established at [[RCAF Station St Hubert]] on June 21, 1967 as '''429 Tactical Transport Squadron''' and in August 1981 renamed '''429 Transport Squadron'''. The final move was in 1990 to [[CFB Trenton|8 Wing]] in Trenton, Ontario. As part of the [[Canadian Forces]] Transformation, 429 was merged into No. 437 Squadron in 2005. |
The current transport role was established at [[RCAF Station St Hubert]] on June 21, 1967 as '''429 Tactical Transport Squadron''' and in August 1981 renamed '''429 Transport Squadron'''. The final move was in 1990 to [[CFB Trenton|8 Wing]] in Trenton, Ontario. As part of the [[Canadian Forces]] Transformation, 429 was merged into No. 437 Squadron in 2005. |
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| − | Two years later in August |
+ | Two years later in August 2007, 429 Squadron was again re-activated, this time as the CF's first Strategic Transport Squadron operating the CC-177 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft. |
Aircraft used by 429 include: |
Aircraft used by 429 include: |
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* [[Avro Lancaster]] - bomber/ASW |
* [[Avro Lancaster]] - bomber/ASW |
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* [[De Havilland Canada]] [[de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo|CC-115 Buffalo]] transport |
* [[De Havilland Canada]] [[de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo|CC-115 Buffalo]] transport |
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+ | * Lockheed [[CC-130 Hercules]] transport |
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+ | * Boeing [[C-17 Globemaster III|CC-177 Globemaster III]] - strategic transport |
==References== |
==References== |
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{{Canadian Armed Forces}} |
{{Canadian Armed Forces}} |
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| + | {{Wikipedia|429 Transport Squadron}} |
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[[Category:Military history of Canada]] |
[[Category:Military history of Canada]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 14 December 2019
| 429 Transport Squadron | |
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 A CC-177 Globemaster III | |
| Active |
1942–1945 1967–2005 2007–current |
| Country | Canada |
| Current base | CFB Trenton |
| Nickname(s) | "Bisons" |
| Motto(s) | "FORTUNAE NIHIL" (Nothing to chance) |
| Mascot(s) | Bison |
| Battle honours | English Channel and North Sea 1943-1945, Baltic 1943-1945, Fortress Europe 1943-1944, France and Germany 1944-1945, Biscay Ports 1943-1944, Ruhr 1943-1944, Berlin 1943-1944, German Ports 1943-1944, Normandy 1944, Rhine, Biscay 1943-1944 |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Argent on a mount Vert a Bison Gules hoofed and horned Or the head lowered |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber |
Vickers Wellington Handley Page Halifax Avro Lancaster |
| Transport |
Douglas CC-129 Dakota De Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo Lockheed CC-130 Hercules transport CC-177 Globemaster III |
429 Transport Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force is one of three transport squadrons attached to CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario. The squadron was originally formed as a bomber squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) attached to RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.
History
The squadron was formed in 1942 as the 429 (Bomber) Squadron RCAF, at RAF East Moor and disbanded on May 31, 1945.
The current transport role was established at RCAF Station St Hubert on June 21, 1967 as 429 Tactical Transport Squadron and in August 1981 renamed 429 Transport Squadron. The final move was in 1990 to 8 Wing in Trenton, Ontario. As part of the Canadian Forces Transformation, 429 was merged into No. 437 Squadron in 2005.
Two years later in August 2007, 429 Squadron was again re-activated, this time as the CF's first Strategic Transport Squadron operating the CC-177 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft.
Aircraft used by 429 include:
- Vickers Wellington - bomber/ASW
- Handley Page Halifax - heavy bomber
- Avro Lancaster - bomber/ASW
- De Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo transport
- Lockheed CC-130 Hercules transport
- Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III - strategic transport
References
External links
The original article can be found at 429 Transport Squadron and the edit history here.