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Topic: No 420 Squadron RCAF

	RCAF operated, RAW owned MR100 to NN999
		Served with No. 664 Squadron, RCAF, on the continent, 1945/46.
		Served with No. 433 (B) Squadron, RCAF at Skipton-on Swale, Yorkshire.
		With No. 425 Squadron, RCAF, at Tholthorpe, Yorkshire.
	www.ody.ca /~bwalker/RAF_owned_MR100.html (1941 words)

	List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It includes Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service squadrons incorporated into the RAF when it was formed in 1918, during World War I.
		However, the list excludes squadrons which were later transferred to the Army Air Corps or the Fleet Air Arm.
		Squadrons with Roman numerals instead of Arabic numerals are identified in that fashion traditionally.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_squadrons (292 words)

	Canada's Air Force, History, World War II
		Seventeen more squadrons were formed in 1941, ten in 1942, four in 1943, and nine in 1944, so that by the end of the war the number of squadrons in the overseas 400 series had grown to 44.
		In the three years that No. 418 Squadron was employed as an intruder unit (November 1941-44) it tallied 105 enemy Aircraft destroyed in the air, 73 destroyed on the ground and 103 damaged in combat or strafes.
		The RCAF did not form its own transport squadrons until the late summer of 1944 when three transport squadrons were formed overseas: two transport squadrons to operate in South-East Asia and one to operate in north-west Europe.
	www.airforce.forces.ca /hist/ww_2_e.asp (7733 words)

	RCAF operated, RAF owned, BK100 to DT999
		With No. 417 (F) Squadron, RCAF in 1942/43, in Egypt, coded "AN*R".
		Served with No. 428 and No. 429 Squadrons, RCAF.
		Used by No. 408 Squadron, RCAF, flew 19 operations with this squadron.
	www.ody.ca /~bwalker/RAF_owned_BK100.html (2091 words)

	KEANE, Flight Sergeant Henry William (R55378) - Distinguished Flying Medal - No
		No citation other than "...completed...many successful operations against the enemy in which [he] displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty." Public Records Office Air 2/8782 has recommendation dated 15 December 1943 when he had flown 56 sorties (323 hours 27 minutes), on which 19 sorties (125 hours 32 minutes) were flown after previous award.
		He sustained no injury to himself or crew but his aircraft was seriously damaged by ack-ack fire.
		No none knew just when or how the ampoule was broken and consequently the bomb dump area was immediately evacuated, except for the Base and Station Armament Officers and two Senior NCO Armourers.
	www.airforce.ca /wwii/ALPHA-KE.html (6391 words)

	RAF History - Bomber Command 60th Anniversary
		Early in August 1942, the squadron moved north from Waddington to Skipton-on-Swale, Yorkshire, simultaneously transferring from No. 5 to No. 4 Group.
		Rejoining No. 6 Group in the UK late in the year, the squadron was located briefly at Dalton before settling down at Tholthorpe for the remainder of the European war.
		Having originally begun operations with Hampden I aircraft, the squadron, on moving to Skipton, switched to the Wellington III, which type it retained until converting to the Wellington X shortly before the move to North Africa.
	www.raf.mod.uk /bombercommand/h420.html (316 words)

	The Hawker Hurricane
		Four squadrons were transferred to France to participate in the idle "Sitting War", with one shooting down a German Dornier Do-17P reconnaissance aircraft on 30 October 1939.
		The RAF used the breathing space to rebuild their squadrons, and when the Luftwaffe began to pound Britain in earnest in August, beginning the "Battle of Britain", the RAF had 32 squadrons of Hurricanes and 19 squadrons of Spitfires.
		Two RAF squadrons, Numbers 81 and 134, were built up in the summer of 1941 and sent to Murmansk on the HMS Argus, along with 200 Hurricanes in crates.
	www.vectorsite.net /avhurr.html (7703 words)

	MacINTYRE, F/L Gordon Leslie (42718) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No
		No published citation other than "for gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations".
		In December 1941, Squadron Leader Sherwood and Flight Lieutenant Mackid participated as leaders of formations of aircraft in a daylight attack on the battle cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst at Brest.
		Born in Ottawa, 1914; enrolled in RAF as aircraft hand, 1932; mother living in Glasgow as of 1941 so his Canadian roots may be tenuous although specifically listed in AFRO 1292/41 dated 7 November 1941 as a Canadian in the RAF who had been decorated as of that date.
	www.airforce.ca /canraf/CANRAF.M-R.html (5442 words)

	Juno Beach Centre - Attack on U-420 by Liberator “A” of 10 (BR) Squadron, October 26th, 1943
		The path of the 600 DC in the air was not noted, nor was the point of entry observed, however, the navigator states that the unit was aimed to strike 150-200 yard ahead of the C/T swirl which was still visible.
		The point of entry of the DC’s with relation to the periscope was not observed but photographic evidence indicates that No. 2 DC fell directly over periscope track and slightly to the rear of periscope itself.
		Both DC’s were seen to explode with a third explosion or fl eruption observed slightly of the rear of the mid-point between the DC plumes.
	www.junobeach.org /e/4/can-tac-air-hwe-ald-e.htm (1029 words)

	RCAF.com : Squadrons : No. 112 Squadron
		On 15 November 1937 it was renumbered No. 112 Squadron.
		The squadron had anticipated early action but, with the fall of France, was relegated to further training until December.
		In view of a shortage of fighter units for the defence of Britain, it was redesignated No. 2 (Fighter) Squadron at Digby, Lincolnshire on 9 December 1940, and on 1 March 1941 it was renumbered No. 402 (Fighter) Squadron.
	www.rcaf.com /squadrons/1-100series/112squadron.php (247 words)

	Aviation Books for Sale
		This is the exciting story of how Squadron 604, converted to nightfighting in 1941, under the command of Group Captain Night Operations, John Cunningham, and, with the help of the new "little fl box", turned the tide against the attacking German bombers over England, and had steadily more success during night bombing raids over Germany.
		This book traces the history of this Squadron from its inception through the aerial struggle of WWI, interwar Air Displays, its accomplishments throughout WWII and into the jet age.
		As Sir Geoffrey de Havilland states in his Foreword: "In this book, and in no other, all the steps leading to the present development are described clearly and with a background of knowledge of the fundamental requirements." Numerous drawings and diagrams.
	www.stillmanbooks.com /aviation.htm (10060 words)

	432 Squadron RCAF, 6 Group Bomber Command, Eastmoor, Yorkshire
		The reason Leeside was chalked on the bomb was because that was the name of the Squadron 432 RCAF, usually a name of something pertaining to the squadron or the place of it's "birth".
		420 Squadron I went to afterwards was called Snowy Owl, which I think is a national emblem of Canada or perhaps one of it's states.
		The buildings behind are very quickly errected brick and iron ones for all the flight activities, briefing rooms, parachute packing, offices for each of the flight OC's and leaders of each of the crew types, nav, wop, gun, pilot, eng, bom, Sky pilots(clerics) and the multitude of odds and sods who need an office.
	www.geocities.com /jkjustin/Miles9.html (345 words)

	420 (RCAF) Squadron world war 2
		420 (Snowy Owl) Squadron was the fourth RCAF bomber squadron formed overseas.
		December 1941 at RAF Waddington, as a unit of No. 5 Group.
		Rejoining No. 6 Group in the UK late in the year, the squadron was located briefly at Dalton before moving
	www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk /SquadronPages/420Squadron.htm (280 words)

	Informat.io on Tiger Force
		Tiger Force was the name given to a World War II British Commonwealth long range heavy bomber force, formed in 1945, from squadrons serving with RAF Bomber Command in Europe, for proposed use against targets in Japan.
		The unit was scheduled to be redeployed to the Pacific theatre in the lead-up to the Allies' proposed Allied invasion of Japan.
		The initial proposal was for Tiger Force to be comprised of three groups: one British Royal Air Force (RAF), one Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and one from various air forces.
	www.quaest.io /?title=Tiger_Force (226 words)

	Squadrons 400 - 490
		Squadrons 400 to 420 are displayed on this page.
		Beaufighter TFX L2451 EE-M was the personal aircraft of Wing Commander A K (Ken) Gatwood DSO, DFC of 404 Squadron from Davidstow Moor in Cornwall, England.
		On 21st August 1944, Wing Commander Gatwood was involved in attacking warships at Le Verdon amongst the anti-aircraft fire exploding around him in the sky.
	www.armynavyairforce.co.uk /squadrons_400_-_460.htm (494 words)

	www.MSG-Highfields.co.uk
		The station continued to operate with the two squadrons, (No.78 Squadron were then using Whitleys.), and in October of that year Croft was brought into use as a satellite airfield.
		Middleton St.George was now prepared for the Royal Canadian Air Force and on October 16th 1942, No.420 Squadron, RCAF arrived from Skipton-on-Swale, (although they were equipped with Wellingtons at that time), and they were joined by No.419 Squadron from Croft.
		On May 15th 1943, No.420 Squadron moved to North Africa and were replaced byon June 3rd by No.428 Squadron from Dalton.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /kay.williams2 (369 words)

	Ops
		No citation other than "in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations against the enemy".
		Remained in postwar RCAF and retired as a Lieutenant- Colonel.
		No citation other than "completed...numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty." DHist file 181.009 D.5557 (RG.24 Vol.20668) has recommendation dated 10 August 1944 when he had flown 29 sorties (134 hours 34 minutes), 30 March to 9 August 1944.
	www.angelfire.com /ca/gcarruth/Ops.html (10936 words)

	RCAF 420,425 and 424 in Africa - www.ezboard.com
		RCAF 420,425 and 424 in Africa - www.ezboard.com
		Gen Doolittle flew with 420 Sqdn in September to observe
		By Oct 8 it was over for 331 Wing squadrons.
	p079.ezboard.com /fgeneral2080frm3.showNextMessage?topicID=34.topic (909 words)

	RAFRA - Squadrons
		The first edition of Wing Commander C G Jefford's book 'RAF Squadrons, a comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912' (Airlife 1988, ISBN 85310 053 6) was a useful source of information about the aircraft and stations which RAF squadrons have used.
		4 Squadron: No. 4 Squadron, RAF Cottesmore, OAKHAM, Rutland, LE15 7BL: membersATfourfax.co.uk
		Canadian contact for 514 Squadron RAF is Wendy Flemming: deno11 AT shaw.ca
	www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk /squadron.htm (7226 words)

	12 SQN RCAF Wickenby - PD275 and flight crew 12sqn
		Many of the Squadrons still have active Associations and members, and many of them are helpful with publishing requests for help in their newsletters.
		In most cases the past secretary will forwards mail received.
		No.’s 419/420/428 (R.C.A.F.) Squadrons (Middleton St. George Memorial) Association
	www.12sqn.net /research/squads.html (119 words)

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