The Battle of Britain

The Squadrons

No. 242 "CANADIAN" SQUADRON, Royal Air Force

Squadron's Badge:
        A moose's head erased
Squadron's Motto
       Toujours pret, (Always ready)
Formation date:
        8/18 (Coastal recon)
Brief History
        reformed 30/10/39
        disbanded on 4/11/44.
Equipment and dates in Use
(September 1939-September 1945)
        Blenheim If 12/39-12/39
        Battle I 12/39-2/40
        Hurricane I 2/40-4/41
        Hurricane IIB 2/41-3/42
        Hurricane IIC ?/1941-9/41


No. 1 "RAM" SQUADRON, Royal Canadian Air Force

No. 401 'Ram' Squadron was a Day Fighter squadron that flew Hurricanes and Spitfires. The history of 401 is one of many "firsts", it originated as a fighterflight at Camp Borden, equipped with Siskins. Moving to Trenton in September, 1931, the flight became No. 1 (F) Squadron in March 1933. In August 1938 the squadron moved to Calgary and early in 1939 exchanged its long-obsolete Siskins for new Hurricanes. At the outbreak of the war it was mobilized at St. Hubert and subsequently amalgamated with No. 115 (Auxiliary) Squadron of Montreal before going overseas in June, 1940. 

 

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