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Formed as the Seaplane and Bomber Reconnaissance Training School at Sea Island (Vancouver), British Columbia on 1 May 1940. When it was decided to include landplane training in its functions the school was redesignated the Operational Training Squadron on 13 July, and No. 13 (Operational Training) Squadron on 30 July. On 29 June 1942, landplane training was discontinued, and the squadron concentrated on the training of flying boat crews. It was disbanded at Patricia Bay (Vancouver), British Columbia on 9 November 1942.
Reformed unofficially on May 15, 1944 as a photographic survey squadron at Rockcliffe, ON. Squadron was disbanded on November 15, 1946.
Representative Aircraft
- Vickers Vancouver
- Unit Code AN; Vancouver (Jul 1940 - Nov 1940) 902, 903
- Vickers Vedette
- Unit Code AN; Vedette (Jul 1940 - May 1941) 809, 812, 816, 817
- Fairchild 71
- Unit Code '39-'42 AN, '42 MK; 71 (Jul 1940 - Apr 1942) 633, 638, 647
- Noorduyn Norseman
- Unit Code '39-'42 AN, '42 MK; Norseman Mk IV (Jul 1940 - Nov 1942) 694, 697, 2480, 2481
- Lockheed Hudson
- Unit Code '39-'42 AN, '42 MK; Hudson Mk I (Aug 1940 - Jun 1942)
- Grumman Goose
- Unit Code '39-'42 AN, '42 MK; Goose (Jan 1940 - Oct 1942) 917, 924 MK-G, 940, 941
- Lockheed 10B
- Unit Code '39-'42 AN, '42 MK; 10B (May 1941 - Jun 1942) 7633, 7634, 7648 AN-Y, 7650
- Northrop Delta
- Unit Code AN; Delta Mk I & II (May 1941 - November 1941) 667, 676, 685 AN-P, 690
- Bristol Bolingbroke
- Unit Code '39-'42 AN, '42 MK; Bolingbroke Mk IV (Oct 1941 - Jun 1942) 9033 AN-P, 9034, AN-J, 9035-9037, 9057
- Supermarine Stranraer
- Unit Code '39-'42 AN, '42 MK; Stranraer (Oct 1941 - Nov 1942) 907, 921, 935, 955
- Cessna Crane
- Unit Code MK; Crane (February 1942 - June 1942) 8670, 8672, 8687, 8694
- Consolidated Canso
- Unit Code AP; Canso A (1944 - 1947) 9815, 11079
- North American Mitchell
- Unit Code AP; Mitchell Mk II (1944 - 1947) 891-894
- deHavilland Mosquito
- Unit Code AP; Mosquito B.Mk.25 (Apr 1945 - Jul 1945) KA999
- Noorduyn Norseman
- Unit Code AP; Norseman Mk IV (1944 - 1947) 368, 372, 2495, 2496
- Supermarine Spitfire
- Unit Code AP; Spitfire P.R.Mk.V (1944 - 1945) X4492
Operational History
Never employed operationally
Summary
- Flying Hours: 11,805
- Casualties: 3 aircraft; 9 aircrew killed
- Honours and Awards: 1 BEM
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