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407 Maritime Patrol Squadron
Motto :
TO HOLD ON HIGH
Badge:
Argent a winged trident Gules winged Or piercing in base the shank of an anchor Sable
Battle Honours:
Atlantic 1941-43, English Channel and North Sea 1941-45, Fortress Europe 1942, German Ports 1942, Normandy 1944, Biscay 1942-45
History
On 8 May 1941, 407 Coastal Strike Squadron was formed at Thorney Island, England, was redesignated 407 General Reconnaissance Squadron on 29 January 1943, and was disbanded on 4 June 1945. They reformed at RCAF Station Comox on 1 July 1952 as 407 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron and were renamed on 17 July 1956 as a Maritime Patrol squadron. Today, 407 Squadron flies the CP-140 Aurora and CP-140A Arcturus on coastal patrol and anti-submarine duties.
Aircraft flown by 407 Squadron:
- Bristol Blenheim
- Lockheed Hudson
- Vickers Wellington
- Avro Lancaster
- Beech CT-128 (C-45) Expeditor
- Lockheed CP-122 (P2V-7) Neptune
- Canadair CP-107 Argus
- Lockheed CP-140 Aurora
