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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | 439 Fighter Bomber Squadron was formed on December 31st, 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. They disbanded at Flensburg, Germany, on August 26th, 1945. They reformed at Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Station Uplands on September 1st, 1951 and went to 1 Wing North Luffenham on May 4th, 1952, they then moved to 1 Wing Marville, France, on April 1st, 1955. They were deactivated between November 30th, 1963 and February 28th, 1964 and reactivated on March 1st, 1964 as 439 Strike/Attack Squadron. They moved with 3 Wing to Lahr, Germany on April 1st, 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 CT-133 Silver Star and the CH-146 Griffon. |
| Front Description : | 439 Squadron crest (a sabre-toothed tiger's head) over a Canadian and German flag ribbon |
| Height | 82.00 mm |
| Width | 60.00 mm |
| Material | -I do not know- |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
