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No. 400 Squadron
The City of Toronto Squadron, originally No. 10 Army Cooperation Squadron, was formed in October 1932, and was the RCAF's first auxiliary squadron. It acquired its Toronto affiliation in 1935 and a new numerical designation, "110", about two years...
No. 401 Squadron
The history of 401 is one of many "firsts", it originated as a fighter flight at Camp Borden, equipped with Siskins. Moving to Trenton in September, 1931, the flight became No. 1 (F) Squadron in March 1933. In August 1938 the squadron moved to Calgary...
No. 402 Squadron
This squadron began at Winnipeg as No. 12 Army Cooperation Sqn on 5 October 1932, and was renumbered on 15 November 1937 as No. 112 Army Cooperation Sqn. No. 2 Squadron, RCAF formed at Digby in December 1940 from personnel of No. 110 and No. 112...
No. 403 Squadron
This was the first Canadian squadron formed overseas that had no ties to any previous flying unit. Created on 1 March 1941 as No. 403 Army Cooperation (AC) Squadron equipped with the Curtiss Tomahawk. In May of 1941 the Squadron's role was changed to...
No. 404 Squadron
No. 404 Coastal Fighter Sqn formed at Thorney Island in England. Tasked with coastal patrol and attack, the squadron flew the Bristol Beaufighter and deHavilland Mosquito until it was disbanded on 25 May 1945. The squadron was re-formed on 30 April...
No. 405 Squadron
The motto indicates that this was the first RCAF bomber squadron formed overseas and the only RCAF Pathfinder Squadron. No. 405 Squadron was formed at Driffield, Yorkshire, on April 23, 1941, and flew the RCAF's first bombing operation ten weeks later...
No. 406 Squadron
Formed 10 May 1941 as the RCAF's first night fighter squadron at Acklington. The Squadron was initially equipped with the Bristol Blenheim Mk I and IV aircraft but after a month of in service these were replace with the Bristol Beaufighter Mk II...
No. 407 Squadron
No. 407 Squadron was formed at Thorney Island in the United Kingdom on 8 May 1941 and was originally equipped with Blenheim Mark lV aircraft but was soon re-equipped with Hudson Mark V aircraft.
The role of the squadron during World War II may b...
No. 408 Squadron
No. 408 Squadron was formed at Lindholme, Yorkshire, on June 24, 1941 and was the second of the many RCAF bomber squadrons which served overseas in the Second world war. The squadron took part in the first 1,000-bomber raid on Germany, flew many...
No. 409 Squadron
No. 409 Nighthawk Squadron formed at Digby in June 1941 for night operations with Boulton-Paul Defiants, moving in July to Coleby Grange, where in August Beaufighter IIf's arrived, allowing detachments to be maintained elsewhere. Two victories were...
No. 410 Squadron
The RCAF's third nigh-fighter, No. 410 Squadron, formed on Defiants at Ayr at the end of June 1941, moving to Drem in August with detachments located at several other airfields. Beaufighter II's replaced the Defiants in April and in June the Squadron...
No. 411 Squadron
Formed on Supermarine Spitfire Mk I's and II's at Digby in June 1941, the unit converted to the Spitfire Mk Vb in October and moved to the Hornchurch sector the following month to commence operations over the Channel. In March 1942 it left No. 11 Group...
No. 412 Squadron
Formed at Digby in June 1941 with Spitfire Mk II's, the Squadron moved to Willingore in October, receiving Spitfire Mk Vb's. In May 1942 the Squadron moved to Martlesham Heath, and then in June to North Weald. Operations in the south-east continued...
No. 413 Squadron
Formed at Stranraer, Scotland, on 1 July 1941, 413 Squadron was the RCAF's third coastal and first flying boat (General Reconnaissance) squadron created overseas. The unit conducted its first European mission on 6 October 1941, providing one aircraft...
No. 414 Squadron
No. 414 Squadron formed in August 1941 at Croydon as army co-operation squadron. No. 414 Squadron flew Curtiss Tomahawk aircraft for nearly a year before it received its first North American Mustang Mk I's, employing these over Dieppe on the 19th...
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