428 Squadron
General Information:
Role(s):
Based:
- Dalton, Yorks. 7 Nov 42 – 3 June 1943
- Middleton St. George, Yorks. 4 Jun 43 – 30 May 45.
- En route to Canada 31 May 45 – 2 Jun 45.
- Yarmouth, N.S. 25 Jul 45 – 5 Sep 45.
- Uplands, Ont. 21 Jun 54 – 1 Jun 61
Years Active:
Aircraft Used:
- Vickers Wellington
- B.Mk.III (Nov 42 – Apr 43)
- B.Mk.X (Apr – Jun 43)
- Handley Page Halifax
- B.Mk.V (Jun 43 – Jan 44)
- B.Mk.II (Nov 43 – Jun 44)
- Avro Lancaster B.Mk.X (Jun 44 – Sep 45)'”
- Avro CF-100 Canuck
- Mk.4A (Jun 54 – Apr 55)
- Mk.4B (Feb 55 – Aug 56)
- Mk.5 (Mar 56 – May 61)
Commanding Officer:
| Wing Commander A. Earle (RAF) . | 7 Nov 42 – 20 Feb 43 |
| Wing Commander D.W.M. Smith (Can/RAF), DFC POW. | 21 Feb 43 – 14 Sep 43 |
| Wing Commander W.R. Suggitt, DFC OTE. | 15 Sep 43 – 30 Oct 43 |
| Wing Commander D.T. French, DFC OTE | 31 Oct 43 – 8 May 44 |
| Wing Commander W.A.G. McLeish, DFC OTE | 9 May 44 – 7 Aug 44 |
| Wing Commander A.C. Hull, DFC OTE | 8 Aug 44 – 1 Jan 45 |
| Wing Commander M.W. Gall . | 2 Jan 45 – 2 Jun 45 |
| Wing Commander C.M. Black, DFC , | 26 Jul 45 – 5 Sep 45 |
| Wing Commander E.W. Smith, DSO, CD . | 4 Jan 55 – 26 Apr 57 |
| Squadron Leader P.F. Greenway, CD . | 27 Apr 57 – 23 Apr 59 |
| Wing Commander M.F. Doyle, CD | 24 Apr 59 – 1 Jun 61 |
Battle Honors:
| English Channel and North Sea | 1943-1944 |
| Baltic | 1944 |
| Fortress Europe | 1943-1944 |
| France and Germany | 1944-1945 |
| Biscay Ports | 1943-1944 |
| Ruhr | 1943-1945 |
| Berlin | 1943-1944 |
| German Ports | 1943-1945 |
| Normandy | 1944 |
| Rhine | |
| Biscay | 1943-1944 |
Daily Diary / Historical Reports / ORB Links:
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Key Dates / Notes:
- Authorized as ‘428 (Bomber) Squadron’ 15 October 1942.
- Disbanded 5 September 1945.
- Reformed as ‘428 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron’ 21 June 1954.
- Disbanded 31 May 1961.
Ephemera:
External Links:
- Government of Canada
- Official Webpage – Squadron had been disbanded since 1961 and has no official webpage.
- Official lineage webpage
- Wikipedia
- CASPIR – Canadian Aircraft Serials Personnel Information Resource
Sources:
- RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft, John Griffin and S. Kostenuk, 1977