History - Squadron
Quick Facts
Motto:
THE HATITEN
RONTERIIOS (Warriors of the air)
Badge:
An Iroquois Indian's
head
Battle Honours:
English
Channel and North Sea 1943-1944, Baltic 1943-1944, Fortress Europe
1943-1944, France and Germany 1944-1945, Biscay Ports 1943-1944,
Ruhr 1943-1945, Berlin 1943-1944, German Ports 1943-1945, Normandy
1944, Rhine, Biscay 1943-1944
Quick History:
On 11 November 1942, 431 Bomber
Squadron formed at Burn, England. They were in England for the duration
of the
war and moved to RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, after V-E
Day, disbanding there on 5 September 1945. 431 Fighter Squadron
formed at RCAF Station Bagotville on 18 January 1954 in order to
display the Sabre to the public at airshows. They were disbanded
on 1 October 1954.
They were re-activated on 1 April 1978 as 431
Air Demonstration Squadron, more commonly known as the Snowbirds,
flying the CT-114 Tutor. On 15 October 1999, 431 Sqn was presented
their Squadron Colours, for 25 years of service.
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431 has flown these aircraft:
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