History of 410 Squadron

Table of Contents

 

Introduction by the Air Historian for 410 Cougar Squadron

Part I  Training and Waiting  (June 1941 – February 1943)

PART II "Rangers" and "Insteps" (March – October, 1943)

PART III "The Little Blitz" (November 1943 – May 1944)

PART IV Over the Beachs and Normandy (June – September 1944)

PART V Hunting on the Continent (September 1944 – June 1945)

Book of Remembrance

Statistics (under construction)

 

 

 

 

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Note:

1.  It grieves me to see so much of our Air Force History being relegated to a 3 paragraph / one-page summary on our "official" websites. So when this copy of an original work was literally retrieved from a garbage bin by a close friend of mine, I felt an obligation to share it with the world at large. Lest we forget.

2.   Ranks and decorations mentioned in the text and captions are those held at the time of reference.

3. The photographic section at AFHQ (now the CF Photographic Unit) has many pictures covering the activities of 410 Squadron overseas.

4. If anyone should know of the original author of this publication, please advise me so that credit may be given where due and proper permission to use the materials can be obtained.

5. Comments, suggestions, historical contributions (photos, stories, etc) should be sent to the Webmaster

Copyright Notice

Photos and text for the most part are from this publication, and or from the Squadron's Official War Diaries, Mission Reports and Daily Journals and as such (unless otherwise indicated), are the intellectual & physical property of 410 Cougar Squadron (read Government of Canada) and subject to Canadian & International Copyright laws.

Posted as a research and educative tool, any other reproduction or unauthorized use of these materials by any means is strictly prohibited.  

Tip: Several of the photos are linked with various sites to provide additional information.

 

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