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422 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
Motto: THIS ARM SHALL DO IT
Badge:
A cubit arm adorned holding in the hand a tomahawk head Gules handle adorned
Battle Honours:
Atlantic 1942-1945, English Channel and North Sea 1944-1945, Normandy 1944, Biscay 1944-1945, Arctic 1942
History
422 General Reconnaissance Squadron formed at Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, on 2 April 1942. They were redesignated a Transport Squadron on 5 June 1945 and disbanded on on 3 September 1945. They reformed at RCAF Station Uplands on 1 January 1953 as 422 Fighter Squadron. They went to 4 Wing Baden-Soellingen on 27 August and stayed there until they were deactivated on 1 July 1970. They reactivated as 422 Tactical Helicopter Squadron on 1 January 1971 and remained a helicopter squadron until they were finally disbanded on 16 August 1980.
422 Squadron has flown the following Aircraft:
- Saro Lerwick
- Consolidated Catalina
- Shorts Sunderland
- Douglas CC-129 (DC-3) Dakota
- Consolidated Liberator
- de Havilland Vampire
- Canadair (North American) F-86 Sabre
- Canadair (Lockheed) CF-104 Starfighter
- Bell CH-135 Twin Huey
- Bell CH-136 Kiowa
