447 Squadron

General Information:

Role(s):

• Surface to Air Missile Squadron
• Transport Helicopter Squadron

Based:

• RCAF Station La Macaza, Que. (1962 – 1972)
• CFB Namao, Alberta (1979 – 1991)

Years Active:

• 1962 – 1972
• 1979 – 1991

Weapons System/ Aircraft Used:

• Lockheed CIM-10B Bomarc Surface to Air Missile (January 1962 – September 1972)
• Boeing CH-147 Chinook Helicopter

Commanding Officer:

W/C J.E.A. Laflamme, DFC	20 Sep 62 – 24 May 63.
W/C J.L.A. Roussell, DFC, CD	25 May 63 – 25 Jul 66.
W/C P.J. Roy, DFC, CD	26 Jul 66 – 31 Jan 68.

Battle Honors:

None

Daily Diary / Historical Reports / ORB Links:

Key Dates / Notes:

• Authorized as ‘447 Surface/Air Missile Squadron’ 1 January 1962.
• Disbanded 1 September 1972.
• Reformed as ‘447 Transport Helicopter Squadron’ 1 January 1979.
• Disbanded 9 July 1991.

Ephemera:

External Links:

• Government of Canada
  • Official lineage webpage
• Avroland.ca – RCAF.com page
• Wikipedia – None

Sources:

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