No. 116 Squadron RCAF | |
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Active | 1938-1939, 1941-1945 |
Disbanded | 20 June 1945 |
Country | Canada |
Allegiance | Canada |
Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Role | Bomber Reconnaissance |
Part of | RCAF Eastern Air Command |
Engagements | Second World War |
Battle honours | North-West Atlantic 1941-1945 [1] |
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