413 Transport and Rescue Squadron

413 Transport and Rescue Squadron
Squadron badge
Active1941–1945
1947–1950
1951–1961
1968–present
Country Canada
BranchCanada Royal Canadian Air Force
RoleTransport and rescue
Part of14 Wing Greenwood
Home stationCFB Greenwood
Nickname(s)Tusker
Motto(s)Ad vigilamus undis
("We watch the waves")[1]
Battle honours
  • Atlantic 1941–1943
  • Ceylon 1942
  • Eastern Waters 1942–1944
[1]
Insignia
Squadron BadgeElephant head over a maple leaf
Aircraft flown
FighterF-86 Sabre
Avro CF-100
PatrolPBY Catalina
TransportCH-113 Labrador
C-130 Hercules
CH-149 Cormorant

413 Transport and Rescue Squadron is an air force squadron of the Canadian Armed Forces. It was originally a flying boat squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.[1] It currently operates the C-130 Hercules and the CH-149 Cormorant in transport plus search and rescue roles at CFB Greenwood.

  1. ^ a b c "The official lineage of the 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron". Canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2020.