444 Combat Support Squadron
444 Combat Support Squadron | |
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444 Squadron Badge | |
Founded | 1 April 1993 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Role | Rescue |
Part of | 5 Wing |
Garrison/HQ | CFB Goose Bay |
Motto(s) | STRIKE SWIFT STRIKE SURE |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | Major Erin Pratt |
Aircraft flown | |
Helicopter | CH-146 Griffon |
Military unit
444 Combat Support Squadron is an Air Force unit with the Canadian Armed Forces. Based at CFB Goose Bay, it provides helicopter support to the base operations.
History
444 Fighter Squadron was formed in March 1953 at CFB St. Hubert, Quebec and moved to CFB Baden-Soellingen in West Germany.[1]
Disbanded 1967, it was re-formed as 444 Tactical Helicopter Squadron at CFB Lahr, West Germany in 1972 as part of Canadian Forces Europe until 1991 and again in CFB Goose Bay in 1993.[2]
Past Aircraft
- de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk April 1948 – 1949
- Auster AOP.6 June 1948 – 1949
- CL-13 Sabre 1953–1962
- CF-104 Starfighter 1962–1972
- CH-112 Nomad 1961–1972
- CH-136 Kiowa 1972–1991
- CH-135 Twin Huey 1993–1996
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- 404 Long Range Patrol and Training Squadron
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- 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron
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- 414 Electronic Warfare Support Squadron
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- 426 Transport Training Squadron
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- 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
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- 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron
- 436 Transport Squadron
- 437 Transport Squadron
- 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 439 Combat Support Squadron
- 440 Transport Squadron
- 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron
- 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
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- 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
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