425 Tactical Fighter Squadron

425 Tactical Fighter Squadron
425e Escadron d'appui tactique
Active	1942–1945, 1954–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Role	Strategic bombing (1942–1945), fighter-interceptor (1954–present)
Part of	No. 6 Group RCAF (1943–1945), 3 Wing (1961–present)
Home station	CFB Bagotville
Nickname(s)	Alouette Squadron
Motto(s)	Je te plumerai (French for 'I shall pluck you')
Battle honours	English Channel and North Sea, 1942–1943 Fortress Europe, 1942–1944 France and Germany, 1944–1945 Biscay Ports, 1943–1944 Ruhr, 1942–1945 Berlin, 1944 German Ports, 1942–1945 Normandy, 1944 Rhine Biscay, 1942–1943 Sicily, 1943 Italy, 1943 Salerno Kosovo
Website	www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/squadrons/425-squadron.html
Insignia
Badge	A lark volant wings elevated and adorned proper
Aircraft flown
Bomber	Wellington (1942–1943) Halifax (1943–1945) Lancaster (1945)
Fighter	CF-100 Canuck (1954–1961) CF-101 Voodoo (1961–1985) CF-18 Hornet (1985–present)

425 Tactical Fighter Squadron (French: 425^e Escadron d'appui tactique, also "Alouette" (English: skylark) Squadron, is a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force. It operates CF-18 Hornet fighter jets from CFB Bagotville in Quebec, Canada. The squadron was originally formed during the Second World War. As of 2022, its Commanding Officer is Lieutenant Colonel Maxime "Piglet" Renaud.