427 Squadron Lineage

427 Squadron badge Redesignated in english as '427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron' and
in french as '427e Escadron d'opérations spéciales d'aviation'.
01-Feb-06
 
 
 
 
 
427 Squadron badge Disbanded01-Jul-70
Reformed as '427 Tactical Helicopter Squadron'01-Jan-71
French designation '427e Escadron tactique d'hélicoptères' added.20-Oct-77
 
 
 
 
Reformed as '427 (Fighter) Squadron'01-Aug-52
Disbanded15-Dec-62
Reformed as '427 Strike/Attack Squadron'17-Dec-62
 
 
 
 
427 Squadron badge Authorized as '427 (Bomber) Squadron'15-Oct-42
Disbanded31-May-46
 
 
 
 
 

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'.