| No. 2 Squadron RCAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1935–1936, 1936–1939 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Army Co-Operation |
| Size | Seven serviceable aircraft (1938)[1] |
| Part of | Eastern Air Command (1939) |
| Garrison/HQ | Saint John (September–October 1939) |
| Insignia | |
| Unit code | KO (1939)[2] |
| Aircraft flown | |
No. 2 (Army Co-Operation) Squadron was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) squadron active during the late 1930s. The squadron operated army cooperation aircraft from 1935, and upon the outbreak of World War II was selected for overseas duty. However, a shortage of aircraft forced its disbandment in late 1939 to reinforce two other squadrons.
The lineage of the squadron originates with the first Canadian 2 Squadron, formed in 1918 as part of the Canadian Air Force and disbanded in 1920. The squadron number was carried by No. 2 (Operations) Squadron, which flew forestry patrols in Alberta to support civil government operations between 1925 and 1927. It was transferred to civilian control at the end of that period and its designation lapsed. The squadron was reformed on paper as No. 2 (Training) Squadron in 1928, but never became active under that designation.
- ^ Douglas 1986, pp. 149–150.
- ^ Kostenuk & Griffin 1977, p. 23.