434 Squadron Lineage

434 Squadron badge Disbanded17-Mar-89
Reformed and designated in english as '434 Composite Squadron' and in
french as '434e Escadron composite'.
17-Jun-92
Redesignated in english as '434 Combat Support Squadron' and in french as
'434e Escadron de soutien au combat'.
01-Apr-93
Disbanded15-Jul-02
Reformed and designated in english as '434 Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron' and
in french as '434e Escadron d'essai et d'évaluation opérationnels'.
31-May-18
434 Squadron badge Reformed as '434 Operational Training Squadron'15-Feb-68
Redesignated '434 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron'15-Sep-70
Redesignated in english as '434 Tactical Fighter Squadron' and
french designation '434e Escadron d'appui tactique' added.
01-Dec-78
 
 
 
Reformed as '434 (Fighter) Squadron'01-Jul-52
Disbanded15-Jan-63
Reformed as '434 Strike/Attack Squadron'08-Apr-63
Disbanded01-Apr-67
 
 
 
Authorized as 'No.434 (Bomber) Squadron'15-Jun-43
Disbanded05-Sep-45
 
 
 
 
 

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'.