| 439 Combat Support Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active |
1942–1945 1951–1963 1964–present |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Allegiance |
Canada |
| Branch |
Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Combat Support |
| Nickname(s) | Sabre-Toothed Tiger |
| Motto(s) | FANGS OF DEATH |
| Battle honours |
Fortress Europe 1944 France and Germany 1944-1945 Normandy 1944 Arnhem Rhine Gulf and Kuwait[1] |
No. 439 Squadron RCAF was a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force, formed during World War II.
No. 123 (Army Co-operation) Squadron was formed on 15 January 1942 and flew army training operations in Ontario and Nova Scotia. It was renumbered No. 439 (Fighter Bomber) Squadron on December 31, 1943 when it transferred to Wellingore, England and spent the war in England, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany.[2]
They disbanded at Flensburg, Germany, on August 26, 1945. They reformed at Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Station Uplands (CFB Uplands) on September 1, 1951, and went to 1 Wing North Luffenham on May 4, 1952, they then moved to 1 Wing Marville, France, on April 1, 1955. They were deactivated between November 30, 1963, and February 28, 1964, and reactivated on March 1, 1964, as 439 Strike/Attack Squadron. They moved with 3 Wing to Lahr, Germany on April 1, 1967, then to CFB Baden-Soellingen, Germany in 1971 as 439 Tactical Fighter Squadron. The squadron disbanded in November 1984 and reformed in November 1985 with the CF-18. They were disbanded at Baden-Soellingen on 15 May 1993 and reactivated shortly after at 3 Wing Bagotville as 439 Combat Support Squadron. The squadron is now equipped with the CH-146 Griffon.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-4/3277-eng.asp DND Directorate of History and Heritage
- ↑ http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-4/3277-eng.asp DND Directorate of History and Heritage
- ↑ http://www.rcaf.com/Squadrons/squadronDetail.php?No.-439-Squadron-95 RCAF.com
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