No. 116 Squadron RCAF

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No. 116 Squadron RCAF
Active1938-1939, 1941-1945
Disbanded20 June 1945
CountryCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada
AllegianceCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada
Branch Royal Canadian Air Force Ensign (1941-1968).svg Royal Canadian Air Force
RoleBomber Reconnaissance
Part of RCAF Eastern Air Command
Engagements Second World War
Battle honours North-West Atlantic 1941-1945 [1]

No. 116 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron was a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that was active during the Second World War. It was originally formed as a Coast Artillery Co-operation squadron and then a fighter squadron before being disbanded in 1939, and then reformed in 1941. It was primarily used in an anti-submarine role and was based at Dartmouth and Sydney, Nova Scotia and Gander, Newfoundland. The squadron flew the Catalina and Canso before disbanding on 20 June 1945. [2]

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