423 Squadron Lineage

423 Squadron badge Redesignated in english as '423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron' and
in french as '423e Escadron d'hélicoptères maritime'.
30-Jan-95
 
 
 
 
 
423 Squadron badge Reformed as '423 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron' from one-half of
'50 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron' (authorized 4 July 1955 [see also 443 Squadron]).
03-Sep-74
French designation '423e Escadron d'hélicoptères anti-sous-marins' added.09-Sep-77
 
 
 
 
Reformed as '423 All Weather Fighter Squadron'01-Jun-53
Disbanded31-Dec-62
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized as 'No.423 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron'18-May-42
Redesignated 'No.423 (Transport) Squadron'05-Jun-45
Disbanded04-Sep-45
 
 
 
 

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'.