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canada 443 squadron

Canadian Armed Forces


1944 to present    


Unit History:

Formed in Feb 1944 as an RAF unit, by renaming 127 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force at RAF Digby in Lincolnshire, UK. Disbanded Mar 1946. Reformed from the split of HS50 as HS443 in the anti-submarine role with CH-124 Sea Kings.  In 1994, the unit was redesignated MH443 to reflect its increasing contribution in maritime patrol activities.

Bases / Heliports of this unit:

YearsBase / Heliport
1989/nowVictoria International Airport
1974/89CFB Shearwater


Models served in this unit: Login to Edit    

YearsModels
1974/nowCH-124 Sea King





Construction Numbers in this Organisation: (Not all in this unit) Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltIn this OrganisationIn other Org
    61-179 ch-124 1962     12401: ex 4001. One of 6 CH-124B updated with HELTAS to CH-124B-2 standard. Crash
royal canadian navy  4001: Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-179, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4001, 1965; to CH-124A as 12401 Oct1968; modified to CH-124B unk; further modified with HELTAS to CH-124B-2 standard unk; crashed on take-off from HMCS Iroquois (DDH-280), 27Feb03.
    61-234 ch-124 1964     12409: ex 4009. CH-124A. Crashed 4 Nov 1987 near CFB Shearwater. Recovered and be
royal canadian navy  4009: Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-234, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4009, 1964; to CH-124A as 12409 Oct1968;
    61-249 ch-124 1964     12411: CH-124A. Crashed 19 Sep 1989 into the Atlantic off Bermuda. Recovered and
royal canadian navy  4011: Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-249, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4011, 1964; to CH-124A as 12411 Oct1968; w/o 19Sep89.
    61-285 ch-124 1965     12419: ex 4019. Became 12419. Upgrade to Mk2 standard. Sustained serious damage o
royal canadian navy  4019: Sikorsky S-61B, c/n 61-285, del Royal Canadian Navy as CHSS-2, 4019, 1965; to CH-124A as 12419 Oct1968;
    4 C/N found in this Organisation.





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