| 406 City of Saskatoon Squadron | ||
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Squadron badge |
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| Information | ||
| Role | Training | |
| Aircraft flown | Bristol Blenheim, Bristol Beaufighter, de Havilland Mosquito, North American Harvard, Beech CT-128 (C-45) Expeditor, North American B-25 Mitchell, Canadair (Lockheed) CT-33 Silver Star, de Havilland CC-123 (DHC-3) Otter, de Havilland (Grumman) CP-121 Tracker, CH-124 Sea King | |
| Wing | 12 Wing | |
| Base | CFB Shearwater | |
| Motto | WE KILL BY NIGHT | |
| Call Sign | ||
| History | ||
| Date founded | May, 1941 | |
| Badge | 406 "Lynx" Squadron badge depicts a lynx leaping out at one. The lynx, an animal possessing keen night vision typifies the unit's operational role as a night fighter squadron. | |
| Notable Battle Honours | Defence of Britain 1941-45, English Channel and North Sea 1944, Fortress Europe 1943-44, France and Germany 1944-45, Biscay Ports 1944, Normandy 1944, Rhine | |
| Previous Designation | ||
No 406 "City of Saskatoon" Maritime Operational Training Squadron is an air force unit with the Canadian Forces. Based at 12 Wing Shearwater it is responsible for crew training on the Sea King. The squadron was originally an Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) unit flying with RAF Fighter Command.
It was formed at RAF Acklington on Monday 5 May 1941, as part of No 13 Group of Fighter Command. The squadron was equipped with Blenheim If heavy fighters, re-equipping with the improved Beaufighter IIf the next month. They operated out of several airfields in the United Kingdom, changing to the Beaufighter VIf in mid-1942, and receiving the Mosquito XII night-fighter during April 1944. They upgraded to the Mosquito XXX in July 1944, and operated this aircraft for the remainder of the war.
In June 1945 the squadron was posted to RAF RAF Predannack in Cornwall, where it disbanded in August 1945.
Reformed as a reserve (auxiliary) squadron in April 1947. It was located at Saskatoon and adopted title City of Saskatoon. The squadron was disbanded again on 1 April 1964.
Reformed at CFB Shearwater on 12 July 1972 as the Maritime Helicopter Operational Training Squadron operating the CH-124 Sea King helicopters.