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No. 117 Squadron RCAF

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Active
  
1938-1943

Allegiance
  
Canada

Country
  
Canada

Role
  
Bomber Reconnaissance

Branch
  
Royal Canadian Air Force

Part of
  
RCAF Eastern Air Command

No. 117 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron was a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that was active during the Second World War. It was originally formed as a fighter squadron and then a Coast Artillery Co-operation squadron before being disbanded in 1939, and then reformed in its final role in 1941, disbanded later that year, reformed in 1942 and then disbanded permanently in 1943. It was primarily based at Sydney, Nova Scotia and used in an anti-submarine role.

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No. 117 Squadron RCAF Wikipedia