| No. 10 Squadron RCAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 5 September 1939 – 15 August 1945 |
| Disbanded | 15 August 1945 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch |  Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Bomber Reconnaissance |
| Part of | Eastern Air Command |
| Nickname(s) | North Atlantic Squadron |
| Engagements | Second World War |
| Battle honours | North-West Atlantic 1940–1945 [1] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Codes | PB (Aug 1939 - May 1942), JK (May - Oct 1942) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Westland Wapiti Mk.IIA Douglas Digby Consolidated Liberator III, V & VI |
No. 10 (Army Cooperation) Squadron RCAF was formed on 5 October 1932 and renumbered as No. 110 Squadron on 15 November 1937, and then as No. 400 Squadron on 1 March 1941, as the first of the Article XV squadrons, manned and led by Canadians, but equipped with aircraft provided by the British. [2] No. 10 (Bomber) Squadron RCAF was a new, unrelated unit that was formed by the Royal Canadian Air Force on 5 September 1939 for anti-submarine warfare using the same, now disused squadron number, and was active for the duration of the Second World War. [3]
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While based on the east coast of Canada and Newfoundland it established an RCAF record for 22 attacks on U-boats and successfully sank 3, garnering the unofficial nickname of North Atlantic Squadron. [4] The squadron flew the Westland Wapiti, Douglas Digby, and Consolidated Liberator.
