418 Squadron Lineage

418 Squadron badge Redesignated in english as '418 Transport and Rescue Squadron' and in french as
'418e Escadron de transport et de sauvetage'.
01-Apr-93
Disbanded22-Jun-94
Reformed and designated in english as '418 Search and Rescue Operational Training Squadron'
and in french as '418e Escadron d'entraînement opérationnel de recherche et de sauvetage'.
13-Mar-19
 
 
418 Squadron badge Redesignated '418 Air Reserve Squadron'01-Jan-69
French designation '418e Escadron de transport et de sauvetage' added.01-Sep-85
 
 
 
 
 
Redesignated '418 "City of Edmonton" (Light Bomber) Squadron'03-Sep-52
Redesignated '418 "City of Edmonton" Squadron'31-Mar-58
Redesignated '418 Squadron (Auxiliary)'22-Feb-64
 
 
 
 
Authorized as '418 (Intruder) Squadron'15-Nov-41
Disbanded07-Sep-45
Reformed as '418 (Fighter Bomber) Squadron'15-Apr-46
Redesignated '418 (Light Bomber) Squadron'01-Jan-47
Redesignated '418 (Tactical Bomber) Squadron'01-Apr-47
Redesignated '418 (Light Bomber) Squadron'01-Apr-49
 

Notes:1.All info from A-AD-267-000/AF-004, except annotations in blue.
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'.