No. 407 Squadron RCAF
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| 407 Demon Squadron | ||
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| Information | ||
| Role | Long Range Patrol | |
| Aircraft flown | Bristol Blenheim, Lockheed Hudson, Vickers Wellington, Avro Lancaster, CP-127 Neptune, CP-107 Argus, CP-140 Aurora | |
| Wing | 19 Wing Comox | |
| Base | CFB Comox | |
| Motto | To Hold On High | |
| Call Sign | Demons | |
| History | ||
| Date founded | 8 May 1941 | |
| Badge | Winged Trident breaking an anchor | |
| Notable Battle Honours | Atlantic 1941-43, English Channel and North Sea 1941-45, Fortress Europe 1942, German Ports 1942, Normandy 1944, Biscay 1942-45 | |
| Previous Designation | ||
407 Maritime Patrol Squadron (abbreviated 407 MP Sqn) is a maritime patrol squadron of the Canadian Forces. It is located at 19 Wing Comox, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia operating the CP-140 Aurora.
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[edit] History
407 Coastal Strike Squadron was formed at Thorney Island, England on the 8th May 1941 first training on the Bristol Blenheim. It was one of seven RCAF units to serve with Coastal Command RAF. The squadron's wartime history can be divided into two distinct periods. From September 1941 to January 1943, the squadron operated as a"strike" squadron attacking enemy shipping with the Lockheed Hudson. It was as a strike squadron that it won its reputation and its nickname "The Demon Squadron". On the 29th January 1943 it was re-designated 407 General Reconnaissance Squadron and for the remainder of the war it protected friendly shipping from the U-Boat threat operating the Vickers Wellington. The squadron was disbanded at the end of the Second World War on the 4th June 1945. On the 1st July 1952 the squadron was reactivated at RCAF Station Comox as 407 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron flying the Avro Lancaster. On the 17th July 1956 it was renamed as a Maritime Patrol Squadron. The squadron has served continuously in Comox since 1952 flying the Lancaster, P2V-7 Neptune, and CP-107 Argus. On 28 June 1975, the squadron was present its Standard by the Honourable Walter Owen, Q.C. L.L.D. Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Today 407 Squadron flies the updated CP-140 Aurora on coastal patrol, anti-submarine and long range patrol duties.
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[edit] Squadron Commanders
- Lieutenant-Colonel Fred Bigelow: 2002 to 2004
- Lieutenant-Colonel Ormsby: 2004 to 2006
- Lieutenant-Colonel Mike Hogan: 2006 - present
[edit] References
- The Demon Squadron, 407 Squadron in War and Peace, published as at the presentation of the Squadron Standard
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