Talk:No. 438 Squadron RCAF

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[edit] Article Title: Using RCAF designation incorrect

The Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army were unified in 1967, legally becoming the 'Canadian Armed Forces', or 'Canadian Forces' for short. The RCAF, RCN and Canadian Army ceased to exist thereafter as I understand. Since the squadron still exists as a Griffon helicopter unit attached to 1 Tactical Wing, the article should be retitled as: No. 438 Squadron, CF (Canadian Forces), and the first paragraph could then proved an abbreviated history of its various names and numbers (it was actualy renumbered as No. 118 from approx. 1937 to 1942). For a concise semi-official history, view: http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/1wing/squadron/438hist_e.asp

65.95.96.181 08:26, 3 October 2006 (UTC) Zoomeri

I believe that it should follow the naming convention of the current service (i.e. 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron), as per the link you referred to, with "No. 438 Squadron" and "No. 438 Squadron RCAF" forwarding to the page. (Born2flie 20:06, 7 October 2006 (UTC))