No. 119 Squadron RCAF

No. 119 Squadron RCAF
Active 15 May 1935 - 15 March 1944
Country  Canada
Allegiance  Canada
Branch Royal Canadian Air Force
Role Bomber-Reconnaissance
Nickname(s) Hamilton Tigers
Motto Latin: Noli Me Tangere
("Touch Me Not")
Battle honours North-West Atlantic
Insignia
Squadron Codes DM (May 1938 - June 1942), GR (April 1942 - March 1944)

History

RCAF Canadian Home War Establishment (HWE) Squadron. Tasked with anti-submarine duty over the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Ocean around Nova Scotia. Disbanded 15 March 1944

Equipment

Bases

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References

Notes
    Bibliography
    • Kostenuk, S. and J. Griffin. RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft: 1924–1968. Toronto: Samuel Stevens, Hakkert & Company, 1977. ISBN 0-88866-577-6.
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