English Channel and North Sea 1943-1945, Baltic 1943-1945, Fortress Europe 1943-1944, France and Germany 1944-1945, Biscay Ports 1943-1944, Ruhr 1943-1944, Berlin 1943-1944, German Ports 1943-1944, Normandy 1944, Rhine, Biscay 1943-1944, Afghanistan[1]
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Argent on a mount Vert a Bison Gules hoofed and horned Or the head lowered
The squadron was formed on 7 November 1942 as the 429 (Bomber) Squadron RCAF with No 4 Group at RAF East Moor, but reassigned to No. 6 Group shortly after and disbanded on May 31, 1946.[2] The squadron moved to RAF Leeming in 1943.
The current transport role was established at RCAF Station St Hubert on August 21, 1967, as 429 Tactical Transport Unit and in August 1981 renamed 429 Transport Squadron and moved to CFB Winnipeg. The final move was in 1990 to 8 Wing in Trenton, Ontario. 429 Squadron was disbanded in 2005.
Two years later in August 2007, 429 Squadron was again re-activated, this time operating the CC-177 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft. It used these new aircraft in support of Canada's operations in Afghanistan.
^*Canadian DND - Honours & Recognition for the Men and Women of the Canadian Armed Forces 10th Edition - 2016, pg 46.
^. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
Canadian Department of National Defence - Honours & Recognition for the Men and Women of the Canadian Armed Forces 10th Edition - 2016. Accessed 14 March 2019
January 30, 2023
transport, squadron, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2012, learn, when, remove, this, template, mess. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message 429 Transport Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force is one of four squadrons attached to CFB Trenton in Trenton Ontario The squadron was originally formed as a bomber squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF attached to RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War 429 Transport SquadronActive1942 19451967 20052007 currentCountry CanadaBranchRoyal Canadian Air ForceCurrent baseCFB TrentonNickname s Bisons Motto s FORTUNAE NIHIL Nothing to chance Mascot s BisonBattle honoursEnglish Channel and North Sea 1943 1945 Baltic 1943 1945 Fortress Europe 1943 1944 France and Germany 1944 1945 Biscay Ports 1943 1944 Ruhr 1943 1944 Berlin 1943 1944 German Ports 1943 1944 Normandy 1944 Rhine Biscay 1943 1944 Afghanistan 1 InsigniaIdentificationsymbolArgent on a mount Vert a Bison Gules hoofed and horned Or the head loweredAircraft flownBomberVickers WellingtonHandley Page HalifaxAvro LancasterTransportDouglas CC 129 DakotaDe Havilland Canada CC 115 BuffaloLockheed CC 130 Hercules transportCC 177 Globemaster IIIHistory EditThe squadron was formed on 7 November 1942 as the 429 Bomber Squadron RCAF with No 4 Group at RAF East Moor but reassigned to No 6 Group shortly after and disbanded on May 31 1946 2 The squadron moved to RAF Leeming in 1943 The current transport role was established at RCAF Station St Hubert on August 21 1967 as 429 Tactical Transport Unit and in August 1981 renamed 429 Transport Squadron and moved to CFB Winnipeg The final move was in 1990 to 8 Wing in Trenton Ontario 429 Squadron was disbanded in 2005 Two years later in August 2007 429 Squadron was again re activated this time operating the CC 177 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft It used these new aircraft in support of Canada s operations in Afghanistan Aircraft used by 429 Sqn include World War II Vickers Wellington Medium bomber ASW November 1942 to August 1943 Handley Page Halifax heavy bomber August 1943 to March 1945 Avro LancasterB I and III heavy bomber ASW March 1945 to May 1946 Douglas CC 129 Dakota Transport aircraftPost War Douglas CC 129 Dakota Transport aircraft De Havilland Canada CC 115 Buffalo Transport aircraft Lockheed CC 130 Hercules transport aircraft Boeing CC 177 Globemaster III strategic transportReferences Edit Canadian DND Honours amp Recognition for the Men and Women of the Canadian Armed Forces 10th Edition 2016 pg 46 RAF Bomber Command No 429 Squadron RCAF Archived from the original on 2015 11 24 Retrieved 2015 11 23 Canadian Department of National Defence Honours amp Recognition for the Men and Women of the Canadian Armed Forces 10th Edition 2016 Accessed 14 March 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 429 Transport Squadron amp oldid 1135637519, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
