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Canadian Armed Forces


442 Transport and Rescue Squadron

1968 to present    




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 of 442 Squadron

Cormorant Hoist Training System for CFB Comox, 29-May-19 : #Hoist Bluedrop to deliver a Hoist Mission Training System (HMTS) to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) base Comox for the CH-149 Cormorant rescue helicopter

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, 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, 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




Models

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YearsModels
2001/    CH-149 Cormorant
1968/02CH-113 Labrador




442 Squadron List of helicopters

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C/NVersionBuiltIn this OrgIn other Org
4005 ch-113a 1966 11311 : xfer CAF, reserialled as 11311, 1968; conv SARCUP std unk; Serving with N+
Canadian Army (1945-1968) 10411 : BV-107II-28, c/n 4005, ff?; del Cdn Army as CH-113A VOyageur 10411, 02Dec6+
50054 ch-149 2000 149901 : 2003 asg 442Sqn
50058 ch-149 2001 149902 : CAF type:CH-149; 2003 442Sqn.
50071 ch-149 149903 : 24aug16 asg 442 Squadron pictured during exercise Arctic Chinook at Kotzeb+
50076 ch-149 2001 149904 : CAF type:CH-149; oct2001 149904 and 149905 the first 2 CH-149 arrived in C+
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 : CSH07/511007; 2003 442Sqn; 2011 442Sqn
50098 ch-149 2002 149908 : May16 asg 442Sq at Fresno County SAREX 2016 exercise in Hume Lake Christi+