No. 411 (Grizzly Bear) Squadron RCAF | |
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Active | 1941-1946, 1950-1996 |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Base | RAF Digby 1941-1946 CFB Downsview 1950-1996 |
Nickname(s) | Grizzly Bear |
Motto(s) | Inimicus Inimico |
Equipment | Supermarine Spitfire, Havard and DHC-1 Chipmunk, de Havilland Vampire, Canadair Sabre, Beechcraft Model 18, DHC-3 Otter, CH-136 Kiowa |
Battle honours | Defence of Britain 1941-44, English Channel and North Sea 1942-43, Fortress Europe 1941-44, Dieppe, France and Germany 1944-45, Arnhem, Normandy 1944, Rhine |
No. 411 "City of York" Squadron RCAF was a Second World War Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that operated as part of RAF Fighter Command in Europe with the Supermarine Spitfire.[1]