401 Sqn RCAF Reactivation

[RichB]

401 Squadron will be standing up today at 4 Wing giving CF188 modelling fans a new set of markings for their kits.

Motto: MORS CELERRIMA HOSTIBUS "Very swift death for the enemy."

401 "Ram" Squadron Lineage

Authorized as '1 Squadron, CAF' from '81 Squadron (Canadian), RAF' about 20 November 1918.1
Disbanded 28 January 1920
Reformed as 'No.1 (Operations) Squadron' 1 April 1925
Redesignated 'No.1 Squadron (Training)' 1 April 1927
Disbanded 1 July 1927 on transfer to the non-military Directorate of Civil Government Air Operations
Reformed as 'No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron' 1 November 1935
Redesignated 'Fighter Flight' under '3 (Bomber) Squadron' in 1935
Redesignated '1 Fighter Squadron' 1 March 1937
Redesignated 'No.401 Squadron' 1 March 1941
Disbanded 23 June 1945
Reformed as '401 (Fighter) Squadron' 15 April 1946
Redesignated '401 "City of Westmount" (Fighter) Squadron' 4 September 1952
Redesignated '401 Squadron' 1 November 1958
Redesignated '401 Squadron (Auxiliary)'22 February 1964
Redesignated '401 Air Reserve Squadron' 1 January 1969
Redesignated '401 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron' 22 October 1991
Disbanded 1 January 1998

Battle Honours

Battle of Britain 1940, Defence of Britain 1940-41, English Channel and North Sea 1942, Dieppe, Fortress Europe 1941-44, France and Germany 1944-45, Normandy 1944, Arnhem, Rhine


Cheers,
Rich

 

[SA Dave]

Thats a lot of goat options there :coolio

 

[moon puppy]

Goats?!

 

[Tankbuilder]

Goats?!

RAMS!

Cheers

 

[SA Dave]

Goats?!

RAMS!

Cheers

Rams are just hairy sheeps that wanna be goats dontchaknow

 

[moon puppy]

Rams I can see.

Great news for the Squadron Rich. Very honorable history they have. :salute