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404
(Buffalo) Coastal Fighter Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force
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Bomber Command
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HQ No 23 Group
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Updated: 12 Jul 04
Formed : Apr 1941
Disbanded: 25 May 1945
Squadron was based at:
RAF Thorney Island :: Apr 1941 -
RAF Davidstow :: May 1944 - Jun 1944
RAF Strubby :: 1 Jul 1944 - Sep 1944
Squadron Code: EE, EO
Aircraft operated:
Blenheim MkIV :: Apr 1941 - Jan 1943
Beaufighter MkIIf :: Sep 1942 - Apr 1943
Beaufighter MkXIc :: Mar 1943 -
Dec 1943
Beaufighter MkXc :: Sep 1943 - Mar 1945
Mosquito MkVI :: Mar 1945 - May
1945
404 Coastal Fighter Sqn formed at Thorney Island in England and was tasked with coastal patrol and attack.
Battle Honours
Atlantic 1941 - 45,
English Channel
and North Sea 1941 - 45
Baltic 1944 - 45
Normandy Biscay 1943 - 44
404 Sqn history on RCAF.com
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