1968 to present


canada 442 Squadron

Canadian Armed Forces

442 Transport and Rescue Squadron




rcaf commox 442 rescue squadron

From 1945 442 was a fighter/fixed wing Squadron. In 1964 the Squadron disbanded.
In 1968 the 121 Composite Unit renamed to 442 Squadron.



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  News about 442 Squadron


USAF Pave Hawks Training at USCG Rescue School

USAF Pave Hawks Training at USCG Rescue School

20-Apr-23 - US Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk active duty, Guard and Reserve crews along Canadians from RCAF Comox base completed joint rescue training at US Coast Guard Station Astoria, Oregon #rescue
Cormorant Hoist Training System for CFB Comox

Cormorant Hoist Training System for CFB Comox

29-May-19 - Bluedrop to deliver a Hoist Mission Training System (HMTS) to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) base Comox for the CH-149 Cormorant rescue helicopter #Hoist
RCAF 442 Squadron in SAREX 2015

RCAF 442 Squadron in SAREX 2015

12-Apr-15 - Royal Canadian Air Force 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron experienced during their annual search and rescue exercise (SAREX) in Port Hardy, British Columbia, from March 2 to 5, 2015.
442 Squadron “Rescue 903” wins 2014 Cormorant Trophy

442 Squadron “Rescue 903” wins 2014 Cormorant Trophy

11-Nov-14 - RCAF 442 Sqd “Rescue 903” wins this year for a rescue on August 1st 2013 of an injured hiker on a mountain ledge at 9,300 feet (2834 m) on the edge of the helicopter performance envelope
442 squadron crew wins the 2011 Cormorant Trophy

442 squadron crew wins the 2011 Cormorant Trophy

05-Dec-11 - 442 Squadron crew and AW101 “Cormorant” helicopter work as one in darkness to winch hiker trapped 1,600 meters up a B.C. mountain in 85 kph winds.


  Locations


YearsLocationICAO/FAA
1968-    CFB ComoxCYQQ




helicopter   Models


Years Models
2001-    CH-149 Cormorant
1968/02 CH-113 Labrador





442 Squadron List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
4005 w/o 1992 ch-113a 1966 11311 : xfer CAF, reserialled as 11311, 1968; conv SARCUP std unk; Serving with N+
Canadian Army (1945-1968) 10411
50054 ch-149 2000 149901 : 2003 asg 442Sqn
50058 ch-149 2001 149902 : CAF type:CH-149; 2003 442Sqn.
50071 w/o 2022 ch-149 149903 : 24aug16 asg 442 Squadron pictured during exercise Arctic Chinook at Kotzeb+
50076 ch-149 2001 149904 : 149904 and 149905 were the first 2 CH-149 arrived in Canada 2001 442Sqn
:
: asg 442nd Sqn pictured at CGAS Astoria during US Coast Guard Advanced Hel+
50080 ch-149 2001 149905 : CAF type:CH-149; oct2001 149905 and 149904 the first 2 CH-149 arrived in C+
50090 ch-149 2002 149907 : 442Sqn
: 442Sqn
50098 ch-149 2002 149908 : May16 asg 442Sq at Fresno County SAREX 2016 exercise in Hume Lake Christi+
50130 ch-149 2003 149913 :







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