410 Squadron

General Information:

The Squadron was initially formed as

*Note* – My plan it to create a page for Squadron and the other 100 series units once I have completed the 400 series squadrons. The history of the squadron as Squadron will be documented on that page.

Role(s):

• Night Fighter Squadron – June 1941 – June 1945
• Fighter Squadron – December 1948 – October 1956.
• All Weather Fighter Squadron – November 1956 – March 1964
• All Weather Operational Training Squadron – March 1968 – May 1982
• Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron – June 1982 – Present

Based:

• Ayr, Scot. 30 Jun 41 – 5 Aug 41.
• Drem, E. Loth., Scot. 6 Aug 41 – 14 Jun 42.
• “A” Flight at Acklington, Northumb. 5 Aug – 1 Sep 41.
• Ouston, Durham 2 Sep 41 – 1 Apr 42.
• 4 aircraft, Dyce, Aber., Scot. 27 Dec 41 – 8 Jan 42.
• Ayr, Scot. 15 Jun 42 – 31 Aug 42.
• 5 aircraft, Drem, E, Loth., Scot. 15 Jun – 31 Aug 42.
• Scorton, Yorks. 1 Sep 42 – 19 Oct 42.
• Acklington, Northumb. 20 Oct 42 – 20 Feb 43.
• Coleby Grange, Lines. 21 Feb 43 – 19 Oct 43.
• 4 aircraft, Predannack, Cornwall 12 June – 7 Jul 43.
• West Malling, Kent 20 Oct 43 – 7 Nov 43.
• Hunsdon, Herts. 8 Nov 43 – 29 Dec 43.
• Castle Camps, Cambs. 30 Dec 43 – 28 April 1944
• Hunsdon, Herts. 29 Apr 44 – 17 Jun 44.
• Zeals, Wilts. 18 Jun 44 – 27 Jul 44.
• Colerne, Wilts. 28 Jul 44 – 8 Sep 44.
• Hunsdon, Herts. 9 Sep 44 – 21 Sep 44.
• B.(Base) 48 Glisy, Fr. 22 Sep 44 – 2 Nov 44.
• B.51 Vendeville, Fr. 3 Nov 44 – 6 Jan 45.
• B.48 Glisy, Fr. 7 Jan 45 – 5 Apr 45.
• B.77 Gilze-Rijen, Neth. 6 Apr 45 – 9 Jun 45.
• St Hubert, Que. 1 Dec 48 – 28 Oct 51.
• En route overseas aboard HMCS Magnificent 19 Oct 51 – 13 Nov 51.
• North Luffenham, Notts., Eng. 15 Nov 51 – 14 Nov 54.
• Baden-Soellingen, Ger. 15 Nov 54 – 18 Apr 55.
• Marville, Fr. 19 Apr 55 – 1 Oct 56.
• Squadron inactive
• Uplands, Ont. 1 Nov 56 – 1 Apr 64.
• Namao, Alta. (conversion to CF-101 under No. 425 AW(F) Sqn) 11 Nov – 21 Dec 61.

Years Active:

Aircraft Used:

• Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.IF (Jul 41 – May 42)
• Bristol Beaufighter Mk.1IF (Apr 42 – Jan 43)
• de Havilland Mosquito N.F.Mk.II (Nov 42 – Dec 43)
• de Havilland Mosquito F.B.Mk.VI (Jul – Sep 43)
• de Havilland Mosquito N.F.Mk.XIII (Dec 43 – Aug 44)
• de Havilland Mosquito N.F.Mk.XXX (Aug 44 – Jan 45)
• de Havilland Vampire Mk.IEH (Dec 48 – May $1)
• Canadair Sabre Mk.2 (May 51 – Nov 54)
• Canadair Sabre Mk.S (Nov 54 – Sep 56)
• Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.S (Nov $6 – Nov 61)
• McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Nov 61 – Mar 64)
• Canadair CT-133 Silver Star.
• McDonnell Douglas CF-188 Hornet (October 1982-Present)

Commanding Officer:

Squadron Leader P.Y. Davoud	30 Jun 41 – 4 Sep 41.
Wing Commander M. Lipton	5 Sep 41 – 30 Jul 42.
Wing Commander F.W. Hillock	19 Aug 42 – 19 May 43
Wing Commander G.H. Elms	20 May 43 – 18 Feb 44
Wing Commander G.A. Hiltz	19 Feb 44 – 1 Apr 45
Wing Commander E.P. Heybroek	2 Apr 45 – 9 Jun 45.
Squadron Leader R.A. Kipp, DSO, DFC and Bar Killed in Flying Accident	4 Jan 49 – 25 Jul 49
Squadron Leader L.A. Hall	24 Dec 49 – 15 Apr 52.
Squadron Leader S/L D. Warren, DFC	27 May 52 – 3 Aug 54
Squadron Leader A.W. Fisher, CD	15 Aug 54 – 1 Oct 56.
Squadron inactive
Squadron Leader H.E. Bodien, DSO, DFC	1 Nov 56 – 14 Jun 58.
Squadron Leader E.W. Garrett, DFC, CD	15 Jun 58 – 17 Mar 59
Squadron Leader J.W. Whiteley, CD	18 Mar 59 – 31 Aug 59.
Wing Commander J.E. McClure, DFC, CD	1 Sep 59 – 30 May 61
Wing Commander M.F. Doyle, CD	1 Jun 61 – 13 Jul 61
Wing Commander K.W. MacDonald, CD	14 Jul 61 – 1 Apr 64

Battle Honors:

Defence of Britain 1941-1944. Fortress Europe 1943. France and Germany 1944 – 1945: Normandy 1944, Rhine. Biscay 1943.

Daily Diary / Historical Reports / ORB Links:

Key Dates / Notes:

• Authorized as ‘410 (Night Fighter) Squadron’ 30 June 1941.
• Disbanded 9 June 1945.
• Reformed as ‘410 (Fighter) Squadron’ 1 December 1948.
• Disbanded 1 October 1956.
• Reformed as ‘410 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron’ 1 November 1956.
• Disbanded 31 March 1964.
• Reformed as ‘410 All Weather Operational Training Squadron’ 11 March 1968, from ‘3 All Weather Fighter Operational Training Unit’ (authorized 1 October 1951).
• Disbanded 31 May 1982.
• Reformed as ‘410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron’ 1 June 1982.

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