No. 126 Squadron
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Nickname: Flying Lancers
Formed as a Fighter unit at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on April 27, 1942 with Hurricane aircraft, the squadron was employed on East Coast air defence until disbanded on May 31, 1945.
Representative Aircraft
- Hawker Hurricane
- Unit Code BV; Hurricane Mk XIIA (Apr 1942 - Dec 1942) BW835 F, BW844 O, BW852 J, BW853 L, BW854 X, BW855 E, BW867 Z, BW882 H
- Hawker Hurricane
- Unit Code BV; Hurricane Mk XII (Dec 1942 - May 1945) 5430 L, 5476 B, 5489 D, 5489 E, 5496 X, 5640 G, 5653 F, 5664 N, 5665 M, 5668 H, 5672 Z, 5699 P, 5700 T, 5709 V, 5712 R, 5717 S
Operational History
- First Mission: July 11, 1942 two Hurricanes from Dartmouth - dawn patrol
- Last Mission: May 13, 1945 two Hurricanes from Dartmouth - dawn patrol
Summary
- Sorties: 1919
- Operational Flying Hours: 2596 Non-operational Flying Hours: 12,238
- Victories: Nil
- Casualties: Operational: 2 aircraft, 2 pilots killed Non-Operational: 7 aircraft, 4 pilots killed, 1 airmen died
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