No. 117 Squadron RCAF

No. 117 Squadron RCAF
Active	1938-1943
Country	Canada
Allegiance	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Role	Bomber Reconnaissance
Part of	RCAF Eastern Air Command
Engagements	Second World War Battle of the Atlantic Battle of the St. Lawrence
Battle honours	North-West Atlantic 1941-1945[1]
Disbanded	15 December 1943

No. 117 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron was a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that was active during the Second World War. It was originally formed as a fighter squadron and then a Coast Artillery Co-operation squadron before being disbanded in 1939, and then reformed in its final role in 1941, disbanded later that year, reformed in 1942 and then disbanded permanently in 1943. It was primarily based at Sydney, Nova Scotia^[2] and used in an anti-submarine role.

References

1. Directorate of History and Heritage
2. Canadian Wings

See also

• RCAF Eastern Air Command