417 Squadron Lineage

417 Squadron badge Reformed and designated in english as '417 Combat Support Squadron' and
in french as '417e Escadron de soutien au combat'.
01-Apr-93
 
 
 
 
 
417 Squadron badge Reformed as '417 Strike/Reconnaissance Operational Training Squadron' from
'6 Strike/Reconnaissance Operational Training Unit' (authorized 18 June 1961).
23-Mar-68
Redesignated '417 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron'18-Apr-72
French designation '417e Escadron d'entraînement opérationnel à l'appui tactique' added.09-Aug-77
Disbanded15-Oct-83
 
 
Authorized as '417 (Fighter) Squadron'27-Nov-41
Disbanded30-Jun-45
Reformed as '417 (Fighter Reconnaissance) Squadron'01-Jun-47
Disbanded01-Apr-49
 
 
 

Notes:1.All info from A-AD-267-000/AF-004.
2.A-AD-267-000/AF-004 shows most french designations as 'escadron', notwithstanding that
'escadrille' was used until Feb 1989 when CanForGen 003-89 mandated the use of 'escadron'.