870 Squadron Lineage
| Authorized on the Royal Canadian Navy order of battle 24 January 1946 and incorporates the following units. | |||
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RCN 803/870 Squadrons | Authorized as '803 Squadron', on transfer from the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (where it had been reformed 15 June 1945). | 24-Jan-46 |
| Redesignated '870 Fighter Squadron' | 01-May-51 | ||
| Disbanded | 30-Mar-54 | ||
| Reformed | 01-Nov-55 | ||
| Amalgamated with '871 Squadron', retaining the senior designation. | 16-Mar-59 | ||
| Disbanded | 07-Sep-62 | ||
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RCN 883/871 Squadrons | Authorized as '883 Squadron', on transfer from the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (where it had been reformed 18 September 1945). | 24-Jan-46 |
| Disbanded | 23-Feb-46 | ||
| Reformed | 15-May-47 | ||
| Redesignated '871 Squadron' | 01-May-51 | ||
| Amalgamated with '870 Fighter Squadron', as above. | 16-Mar-59 | ||
| Notes: | 1. | All info from A-AD-267-000/AF-004. |