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| 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron | |
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| Active | November 18, 1941–July 6, 2006 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch | .svg){kind=small} Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Type | Aviation squadron |
| Motto(s) | Ad Saltum paratus (Ready for the leap) |
| Battle honours | Defence of Britain 1942-44; English Channel and North Sea 1943; Fortress Europe 1942-44; Dieppe; France and Germany 1944-45; Normandy 1944; Arnhem; Rhine; Gulf and Kuwait. |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | CF-18 Hornet |
416 "City of Oshawa" Tactical Fighter Squadron (416 TFS) was a unit of the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Air Force. The squadron operated the CF-18 Hornet fighter jet from CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, Canada. In 2006, 416 TFS stood down and was amalgamated with 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron to form 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron.
The unit was originally formed during the Second World War as a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).