439 Squadron Lineage

439 Squadron badge Redesignated in english as '439 Combat Support Squadron' and
in french as '439e Escadron de soutien au combat'.
01-Apr-93
 
 
 
 
 
439 Squadron badge Redesignated '439 Reconnaissance/Attack Squadron'30-Sep-70
Redesignated '439 Tactical Fighter Squadron'01-Jul-72
French designation '439e Escadron d'appui tactique' added.12-Jan-78
 
 
 
 
439 Squadron badge Disbanded01-Nov-63
Reformed as '439 Reconnaissance/Attack Squadron'02-Mar-64
Redesignated '439 Reconnaissance Squadron'01-Apr-67
 
 
 
 
Authorized as '123 (Army Co-operation Training) Squadron' from the
'School of Army Co-operation' (authorized 22 October 1941).
15-Jan-42
Redesignated '439 (Fighter Bomber) Squadron'01-Jan-44
Disbanded07-Sep-45
Reformed as '439 (Fighter) Squadron'01-Sep-51
 
 

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'.