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THE HISTORY OF CANADA'S AIR FORCE

Air Command Order of Battle January 1, 1984

Air Transport Group

	No. 103 (SAR) Rescue Unit	Gander, Nfld	CH-113 Labrador
	No. 413 (SAR/T) Squadron	Summerside, PEI	CC-115 Buffalo, CH-113 Labrador
	No. 424 (SAR/T) Squadron	Trenton, Ontario	CC-115 Buffalo, CH-135 Twin Huey
	No. 440 (SAR/T) Squadron	Namao, Alberta	CC-138 Twin Otter
	No. 442 (SAR/T) Squadron	Comox, B.C.	CC-115 Buffalo, CH-113 Labrador
	No. 426 (OT) Squadron	Trenton, Ontario	various
	No. 437 (T/AR) Squadron	Trenton, Ontario	CC-137 B707
	No. 429 (T) Squadron	Winnipeg, Manitoba	CC-130 Hercules
	No. 435 (T) Squadron	Namao, Alberta	CC-130 Hercules
	No. 436 (T) Squadron	Trenton, Ontario	CC-130 Hercules
	No. 412 (T) Squadron	Ottawa, Ontario	CC-109 Cosmo, CC-117 Falcon, CC-144 Challenger

14 Training Group

	No. 2 CFFTS	Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan	CT-114 Tutor
	No. 3 CFFTS	Portage la Prairie, Manitoba	CT-134A Musketeer, CH-139 Jet Ranger
	Central Flying School (CFS)	Winnipeg, Manitoba	various
	Flying Instructor School (FIS)	Portage la Prairie, Manitoba	various
	No. 431 (AD) Squadron	Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan	CT-114 Tutor

1 Canadian Air Group

	No. 421 (TacF) Squadron	Baden Soellingen, W. Germany	CF-104 Starfighter
	No. 439 (TacF) Squadron	Baden Soellingen, W. Germany	CF-104 Starfighter
	No. 441 (TacF) Squadron	Baden Soellingen, W. Germany	CF-104 Starfighter
	No. 444 (TacHel) Squadron	Lahr, Germany	CH-136 Kiowa
	Group Transient and Training Flight (GTTF)	Baden Soellingen, W. Germany	CT-133 Silver Star

Fighter Group

	No. 419 (OT) Squadron	Cold Lake, Alberta	CF-5A, CF-5D
	No. 433 (TacF) Squadron	Bagotville, Quebec	CF-5A, CF-5D, CF-5AR
	No. 434 (TacF) Squadron	Bagotville, Quebec	CF-5A, CF-5D, CF-5AR
	No. 416 AW(F) Squadron	Chatham, New Brunswick	CF-101B, CF-101F Voodoo
	No. 414 (EW) Squadron	North Bay, Ontario	CE-117 Falcon, CE-133 Silver Star, EF-101 Voodoo
	No. 409 (TacF) Squadron	Cold Lake, Alberta	CF-18 Hornet
	No. 410 (OT) Squadron	Cold Lake, Alberta	CF-18D Hornet
	No. 425 (TacF) Squadron	Bagotville, Quebec	CF-18 Hornet

10 Tactical Air Group

	No. 447 (T) Squadron	Namao, Alberta	CH-147 Chinook
	No. 450 (T) Squadron	Uplands, Ontario	CH-147 Chinook
	No. 403 (OT) Squadron	Gagetown, New Brunswick	CH-135 Twin Huey, CH-136 Kiowa
	No. 408 (TacHel) Squadron	Namao, Alberta	CH-135 Twin Huey, CH-136 Kiowa
	No. 427 (TacHel) Squadron	Petawawa, Ontario	CH-135 Twin Huey, CH-136 Kiowa
	No. 430 (TacHel) Squadron	Valcartier, Quebec	CH-135 Twin Huey, CH-136 Kiowa

Air Reserve Group

	No. 400 (TacHel) Squadron	Downsview, Ontario	CH-136 Kiowa
	No. 401 (TacHel) Squadron	Montreal, Quebec	CH-136 Kiowa
	No. 402 (T) Squadron	Winnipeg, Manitoba	CC-121 Dakota
	No. 411 (TacHel) Squadron	Downsview, Ontario	CH-136 Kiowa
	No. 418 (SAR/T) Squadron	Namao, Alberta	CC-138 Twin Otter
	No. 420 (MP) Squadron	Shearwater, Nova Scotia	CP-121 Tracker
	No. 438 (TacHel) Squadron	Montreal, Quebec	CH-136 Kiowa

Maritime Air Group

	VP 880 Squadron	Summerside, PEI	CP-121 Tracker
	VU 32 Squadron	Shearwater, Nova Scotia	CT-133 Silver Star, CH-135 Twin Huey
	VU 33 Squadron	Comox, British Columbia	CP-121 Tracker, CT-133 Silver Star
	HT 406 Squadron	Shearwater, Nova Scotia	CH-124 Sea King
	HS 423 Squadron	Shearwater, Nova Scotia	CH-124 Sea King
	HS 443 Squadron	Shearwater, Nova Scotia	CH-124 Sea King
	VP 404 Squadron	Greenwood, Nova Scotia	CP-140 Aurora
	VP 405 Squadron	Greenwood, Nova Scotia	CP-140 Aurora
	VP 415 Squadron	Greenwood, Nova Scotia	CP-140 Aurora
	VP 407 Squadron	Comox, British Columbia	CP-140 Aurora