445 Squadron

General Information:

Role(s):

• All-Weather Fighter Squadron

Based:

• North Bay, Ont. 1 Apr 53 – 31 Aug 53.
• Uplands, Ont. 1 Sep 53 – 31 Oct 56.
• En route overseas (Operation “Nimble Bat I) 1 Nov 56.
• Marville, Fr. 2 Nov 56 – 31 Dec 62.

Years Active:

Aircraft Used:

• Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.3B (May 53 – Jun 54)
• Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.4B (Jun 54 – Dec 62)

Commanding Officer:

Wing Commander G.E. Nickerson, DFC, CD	1 Apr 53 – 9 Nov 53.
Wing Commander R.F. Hatton, DFC, CD	3 Feb 54 – 1 Aug 56.
Wing Commander E.G. Ireland, DFC, CD	2 Aug 56 – 20 Jun 58.
Wing Commander G. Sutherland, CD	1 Jul 58 – 31 Jul 59.
Wing Commander K.W. MacDonald, CD .	1 Aug 59 – 30 Jun 60
Wing Commander EJ. Trotter, DFC, DFM, CD .	1 Jul 60- Dec 62

Battle Honors:

None

Daily Diary / Historical Reports / ORB Links:

Key Dates / Notes:

• Formed at North Bay, Ont. 1 Apr 53.
• Disbanded at Marville, Fr. 31 Dec 62.

Ephemera:

External Links:

• Government of Canada
  • Official lineage webpage
• Wikipedia

Sources:

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