Formed on 1 Apr 1947 as 103 Search and Rescue Flight at Dartmouth, NS, it moved to CFB Greenwood later that year and was re-badged 103 Rescue Unit in 1950. Moved to CFB Summerside, PEI in Jul 1968 and became 413 Squadron but disbanded in 1969.
Reformed in 1977 at Gander and became 103 Search and Rescue Squadron in Mar 1997.
Reformed in 1977 at Gander and became 103 Search and Rescue Squadron in Mar 1997.
News about 103 Squadron |
RCAF Cormorant Crew Honored for Daring Sea Rescue
02-Dec-25 - A Royal Canadian Air Force 103 Search and Rescue Squadron CH-149 Cormorant crew received a Certificate of Commendation for exceptional bravery during the rescue of a disabled cargo vessel’s crew near Lark Harbour, Newfoundland, last February. #Cormorant
Rescue 901 Wins 2017 Cormorant Trophy
22-May-18 - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 103 Squadron crew of CH-149 “Rescue 901” honored for the rescue of five crewmen forced to abandon a fishing vessel 250km offshore in fierce weather and rough seas
RCAF Trains with Icelandic Coast Guard
09-Feb-16 - Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-149 Cormorant from 103 Search and Rescue Squadron deployed to Iceland to train with the Icelandic Coast Guard
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Models 103 Squadron List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | ch-113 | 1963 | 11301 : 1st airframe into the Interim Avionics Update programme, 1 May 1978. Retu+ |  N6680D  CF-POA 10401 | |||
| 50054 | ch-149 | 2000 | 149901 : asg 103 Squadron wins Cormorant Trophy : pictured during annual maritime extraction exercise Boat Camp held off the+ : Certificate of Commendation for exceptional bravery during the rescue of a+ | ||||
| 50071 w/o 2022 | ch-149 | 149903 : w/o 10mar22 crashed at Gander Intl Airport. 2 of 6 injured | |||||
| 50080 | ch-149 | 2001 | 149905 : pictured during Operation Lentus ( RCAF homeland humanitarian aid mission + | ||||
| 50132 | ch-149 | 2003 | 149915 : asg 103Sqn pictured (pic1) with 413Sqn C-130 Hercules at Stephenville, Ne+ : pictured (pic2) asg 103Sqn training with Iceland Coast Guard at Reykjavik : pictured (pic3) asg 103 Squadron during exercise in Iceland | ||||
