History
The squadron was formed in 1942 as the 429 (Bomber) Squadron RCAF, at RAF East Moor and disbanded on May 31, 1945.
The current transport role was established at RCAF Station St Hubert on June 21, 1967 as 429 Tactical Transport Squadron and in August 1981 renamed 429 Transport Squadron. The final move was in 1990 to 8 Wing in Trenton, Ontario. As part of the Canadian Forces Transformation, 429 was merged into No. 437 Squadron in 2005.
Two years later in August of 2007, 429 Squadron was again re-activated, this time as the CF's first Strategic Transport Squadron operating the CC-177 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft.
Aircraft used by 429 include:
- Vickers Wellington - bomber/ASW
- Handley Page Halifax - heavy bomber
- Avro Lancaster - bomber/ASW
- De Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo transport
- Lockheed CC-130 Hercules transport
- Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III - strategic transport
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