No. 160 Squadron RCAF
No. 160 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron was a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that was active during the Second World War. It was primarily used in an anti-submarine role and flew the Consolidated Canso before disbanding on June 15, 1945.[2]
| No. 160 Squadron RCAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943-1945 |
| Disbanded | 15 June 1945 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Bomber Reconnaissance |
| Part of | RCAF Eastern Air Command |
| Engagements | Second World War |
| Battle honours | North-West Atlantic 1943-1945[1] |
References
- Personnel, Government of Canada, National Defence, Chief Military. "No.160 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron". www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca.
- "No. 160 Squadron at Canadian Wings". canadianwings.com.
See also
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1 Aircraft administered and serviced by the RCAF but manned by the Royal Canadian Artillery.
2 Non-standard code as unit using OW added L. Letters normally denoted parent Command, aircraft type (L Liberator transport, D Dakota etc), unit, and individual aircraft. 3 VC .svg.png.webp){kind=small} AXX where VC was the civil code used by the RCAF replacing CF-, A was the aircraft ID letter and XX was the unit code4 XX nnn where XX was the unit code and nnn was the last 3 digits of the serial number. Unit code was replaced with "RCAF" in 1958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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