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Updated: 9 Sep 08
Formed: Jan 1942 as 123 Sqn Royal Canadian Air Force, Rockclliff, Ontario, Canada
Redesignated: 31 Dec 1943, RAF Wellingore
Disbanded: 26 Aug 1945
The Squadron is still an active RCAF Squadron.
Squadron was based at:
RAF Bournemouth :: 14 Dec 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
RAF Wellingore :: 31 Dec 1943 - 7 Jan 1944
RAF Ayr :: 8 Jan 1944 - Mar 1944
RAF Hurn :: March 1944
RAF Huntington :: March - 19 Apr 1944
RAF Hurn :: 19 Apr - Jun 1944
Lantheuil, France :: Jun - 27 June 1944
St. Andre de l'Eure, France :: 27 Jun - Aug 1944
Glisy, France :: Aug - 3 Sep 1944
Melsbroek, Belgium :: 3 - 6 Sep 1944
Eindhoven, Belgium :: 6 - 25 Sep 1944
Goch, Germany :: 25 Sep 1944 - 30 Mar 1945
Celle, Germany :: 30 Mar - May 1945
Flensburg, Germany :: May 1945 - 26 Aug 1945
Squadron code: 5V
Aircraft operated:
Lysander
Harvard Mk II-B
Sea Hurricane Mk XIIA Nov 1942
Hurricane Mk XII Oct 1943
Hurricane MkIV :: Jan 1944 - Mar 1944
Typhoon Mk 1 :
Typhoon Mk 1B:
Auster AOP Mk III ans Mk V: Early 1944
Battle Honours:
Fortress Europe 1944
France and Germany 1944-1945
Normandy 1944
Arnhem
Rhine
Persian Gulf, Kuwait 1990
No 123 (Army Co-Operation Training) Squadron RCAF formed at Rockeliffe in Canada in Jan 1942, moving to Debert a month later, to carry out training with Army units until December 1943.
439 Fighter Bomber Squadron RCAF was formed from 123 Squadron on 31 December 1943 at Wellingore, England, incorporating Aircraft and personnel from 123 Army Co-operation Squadron. They spent the war in England, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany.
The Squadron formed No. 143 Wing, along with 438 Sqn and 440 Sqn RCAF, and were involved during the spring in the pre-invasion 'softening-up' raids and then flew in the close support role with No. 83 Group, 2nd TAF.
Based on the continent in the fighter bomber role few aerial engagements took place but No. 439 was able to claim 10 aerial victories.
439 Sqn disbanded at Flensburg, Germany, on 26 August 1945.
They reformed at Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Station Uplands on 1 September 1951 and went to 1 Wing North Luffenham on 4 May 1952, then went to 1 Wing Marville, France, on 1 April 1955.
They were deactivated between 30 November 1963 and 28 February 1964, reactivating on 1 March 1964 as 439 Strike/Attack Squadron. They moved with 3 Wing to Lahr, Germany on 1 April 1967, then to CFB Baden-Soellingen, Germany in 1971 as 439 Tactical Fighter Squadron. The squadron disbanded in November 1984 and reformed in November 1985 with the CF-18. They were disbanded at Baden-Soellingen on 15 May 1993 and reactivated shortly after at 3 Wing Bagotville as 439 Combat Support Squadron. The squadron is now equipped with the CH-146 Griffon.
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