424 Squadron Lineage

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
424 Squadron badge Reformed as '424 Communication and Rescue Squadron' from
'102 Composite Unit' (authorized 1 January 1959).
08-Jul-68
Redesignated '424 Transport and Rescue Squadron'18-Sep-68
French designation '424e Escadron de transport et de sauvetage' added.09-Sep-77
 
 
 
Redesignated '424 "City of Hamilton" (Fighter) Squadron'19-Sep-52
Redesignated '424 "City of Hamilton" (Transport) (Auxiliary) Squadron'22-Sep-57
Redesignated '424 Squadron'31-Mar-58
Disbanded31-Mar-64
 
 
 
Authorized as '424 (Bomber) Squadron'15-Oct-42
Disbanded15-Oct-45
Reformed as '424 Light Bomber Squadron (Auxiliary)'15-Apr-46
Redesignated '424 Fighter Squadron (Auxiliary)'01-Apr-47
 
 
 

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'.