No. 161 Squadron RCAF explained

Unit Name:No. 161 Squadron RCAF
Dates:1943-1945
Country: Canada
Allegiance: Canada
Branch: Royal Canadian Air Force
Role:Bomber Reconnaissance
Command Structure:RCAF Eastern Air Command
Battles:Second World War
Battle Honours:North-West Atlantic 1943-1945[1]
Disbanded:31 May 1945

No. 161 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron was a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that was active during the Second World War. It was primarily deployed in an anti-submarine role and was based at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The squadron flew the Digby and Canso before disbanding on 31 May 1945.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: No.161 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron. 18 Sep 2013.
  2. Web site: No. 161 Squadron. 18 Sep 2013.