1947 to present


canada 103 Squadron

Canadian Armed Forces

103 Search and Rescue Squadron




ch-149 cormorant rescue

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.



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  News about 103 Squadron


Rescue 901 Wins 2017 Cormorant Trophy

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

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


  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1977-    CFB GanderCYQX




helicopter   Models


Years Models
2002-    CH-149 Cormorant
1977/03 CH-113 Labrador





103 Squadron List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
301 ch-113 1963 11301 : 1st airframe into the Interim Avionics Update programme, 1 May 1978. Retu+
Boeing Helicopters N6680D
Royal Canadian Air Force (1945-1968) CF-POA
Royal Canadian Air Force (1945-1968) 10401
50054 ch-149 2000 149901 : 2017 asg 103 Squadron wins Cormorant Trophy
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







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