No. 115 Squadron RCAF
| No. 115 Squadron RCAF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1941-1944 |
| Disbanded | 23 August 1944 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Branch |  Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Bomber Reconnaissance |
| Nickname(s) | Lynx |
| Motto(s) | BEWARE |
| Battle honours | Pacific Coast 1942-44 |
No. 115 Squadron was a Royal Canadian Air Force Canadian Home War Establishment (HWE) Squadron. It flew anti-submarine patrols on the British Columbian and Alaskan coasts as part of Western Air Command. On 7 July 1942, F/Sgt. PMG Thomas and the crew of his Bollingbroke attacked the Japanese submarine Ro32 damaging it badly and they then directed U.S. Destroyers to the scene which sunk it.[citation needed] The squadron disbanded at Tofino, British Columbia in August 1944.[1]
Equipment[]
- Bristol Bolingbroke I (August - December 1941)
- Bristol Bolingbroke IV (November 1941 - August 1943)
- Lockheed Ventura GR.V (August 1943 - August 1944)
Two letter Squadron code was BK from August 1939 - May 1942, UV until the use of squadron codes was discontinued in the RCAF HWE on 16 October 1942 "for security reasons".[2]
Commanding Officer's aircraft of 115 Squadron, Feb 1943 - Annette Island, Alaska
See also[]
- List of Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons
- List of aircraft of the Canadian Air Force
- List of Royal Canadian Air Force stations
Notes[]
- ^ "The History & Heritage of the Royal Canadian Air Force". Canadian Wings. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ Kostenuk & Griffin, 1977, p. 233
References[]
- Kostenuk, S. and J. Griffin. RCAF Squadron Histories and Aircraft: 1924–1968. Toronto: Samuel Stevens, Hakkert & Company, 1977. ISBN 0-88866-577-6.
- No. 115 Squadron. [1]
Categories:
- Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons (disbanded)
- Military units and formations of Canada in World War II
- Canadian Forces aircraft squadrons