409 Squadron

General Information:

Role(s):

• Night Fighter Squadron – June 1941 – July 1945
• All-Weather Fighter Squadron – 1 November 1954 – July 1984
• Tactical Fighter Squadron – July 1984 – July 1991
• Combat Support Squadron 1 April 1993 – July 1994
• Tactical Fighter Squadron – November 2006-present

Based:

• Digby, Lines. 17 Jun 41 – 24 Jul 41.
• Coleby Grange, Lines. 25 Jul 41 – 27 Feb 43.
• Acklington, Northumb. 28 Feb 43 – 29 Feb 44.
• Second Tactical Air Force:
• No. 85 (Base) Group,
• No. 147 (RAF) Wing,
• Acklington, Northumb. 1 Mar 44 – 13 May 44.
• No. 148 (RAF) Wing,
• West Malling, Kent 14 May 44 – 18 Jun 44.
• Hunsdon, Herts. 19 Jun 44 – 23 Aug 44.
• B.(Base) 17 Carpiquet, Fr. 24 Aug 44 – 10 Sep 44.
• B.24 St André, Fr. 11 Sep 44 – 26 Sep 44.
• B.48 Glisy, Fr. 27 Sep 44 – 3 Oct 44.
• B.68 Le Culot, Bel. 4 Oct 44 – 11 Oct 44.
• B.51 Vendeville, Fr. 12 Oct 44 – 18 Apr 45.
• B.108 Rheine, Ger. 19 Apr 45 – 11 May 45.
• B.77 Gilze-Rijen, Neth. 12 May 45 – 2 Jun 45.
• B.106 Twente, Neth. 3 Jun 45 – 1 Jul 45.
• RCAF Station Comox, British Columbia – 1 Nov 54 – 31 Jan 68.
• RCAF Station Namao, Alberta (conversion to DF-101 under No, 425 AW(F) Sqn) 5 February — 13 March 62.
• CFB Cold Lake, Alberta – 1984-
• CFB Baden-Soellingen – -1991
• CFB Comox, British Columbia – April 1993 – July 1994
• CFB Cold Lake, Alberta – November 2006 – Present

Years Active:

Aircraft Used:

• Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I (Jul – Sep 41)
• Bristol Beaufighter Mk.IIF (Aug 41 – Jun 42)
• Bristol Beaufighter Mk. VIF (Jun 42 – Apr 44)
• de Havilland Mosquito N.F. Mk.XIII (Mar 44 – Jun 45)
• Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.4A (Feb – Jun 5S)
• Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.4B (May 55 – Sep 57)
• Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.S (Feb 57 – Mar 62)
• McDonnell Douglas CF-101B Voodoo (March 1962 – June 1984)
• McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet (circa 1994 – Present)

Commanding Officer:

Wing Commander N.B. Petersen Killed in Flying Accident	17 Jun 41 – 2 Sep 41
Wing Commander P.Y. Davoud, DFC	5 Sep 41 – 3 Feb 43
Wing Commander J.W. Reid	4 Feb 43 – 31 Jul 44
Wing Commander M.L.W. Beveridge, DFC Killed in flying accident	1 Aug 44 – 20 Sep 44
Wing Commander J.D. Somerville, DSO, DFC	10 Oct 44 – 11 Mar 45
Wing Commander R.F. Hatton	12 Mar 45 – 1 Jul 45
Squadron Leader F.E. Haley, CD	1 Nov 54 – 4 Mar 56
Wing Commander T.}. Evans, CD	5 Mar 62 – 21 Jul 58
Wing Commander H.E. Bridges, DFC, CD	22 Jul 58 – 11 Aug 61
Wing Commander E.G. Ireland, DFC, CD	12 Aug 61 – 1 Jul 62
Wing Commander G. Inglis, CD	10 Oct 62 – 21 Oct 65
Wing Commander W.H. Vincent, CD	22 Oct 65 – 1 Aug 67
Wing Commander G.W. Patterson, CD	2 Aug 67 – 31 Jan 68

Battle Honors:

Defence of Britain	1941-1944
Fortress Europe	1942-1944
France and Germany	1944-1945
Normandy	1944
Rhine.

Daily Diary / Historical Reports / ORB Links:

Key Dates / Notes:

• Authorized as ‘409 (Night Fighter) Squadron’ 16 June 1941, at RAF Digby, Lincshire, England.
• Disbanded 1 July 1945 at Twente, Netherlands.
• Reformed as ‘409 All-Weather Fighter Squadron’ 1 November 1954, at Comox, British Columbia.
• Designated in French ‘409e Escadron de chasseurs tous temps’ 1 March 1979.
• Redesignated ‘409 Tactical Fighter Squadron’ 1 July 1984.
• Disbanded 30 July 1991.
• Reformed as ‘409 Combat Support Squadron’ 1 April 1993.
• Disbanded 1 July 1994.
• Reformed as ‘409 Tactical Fighter Squadron’ 1 November 2006.

Ephemera:

External Links:

• Government of Canada
  • Official webpage
  • Official lineage webpage
• Wikipedia
• CASPIR – Canadian Aircraft Serials Personnel Information Resource

Sources:

• RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft, John Griffin and S. Kostenuk, 1977