412 Transport Squadron
Coordinates: 45°19′21″N 075°40′09″W / 45.32250°N 75.66917°W / 45.32250; -75.66917 (CYOW)
| 412 Transport Squadron | ||
|---|---|---|
| Information | ||
| Role | VIP transport and general duties | |
| Aircraft Operated | CC-144 Challenger | |
| Home Station | CFB Trenton | |
| Motto | Promptus Ad Vindictam ("Swift to avenge") | |
| History | ||
| Date Founded | 1941 | |
| Badge | A falcon volant | |
| Notable Battle Honours | Defence of Britain 1941-44, English Channel and North Sea 1942-43, Fortress Europe 1941-44, Dieppe, France and Germany 1944-45, Normandy 1944, Arnhem, Rhine | |
No. 412 Transport Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force is one of three transport squadrons attached to CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario. This squadron, however, is based out of Ottawa, Ontario. It had formerly been attached to CFB Ottawa, which closed in 1994. The squadron operates with a strength of about 29 out of the Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Annex. The Annex officially opened on January 11, 1995.
No. 412 Squadron began as a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the Second World War.
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