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No. 5 Squadron RCAF

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Active
  
1934-1945

Role
  
Bomber Reconnaissance

Country
  
Canada

Nickname(s)
  
Gannet

Branch
  
Royal Canadian Air Force

Part of
  
RCAF Eastern Air Command

No. 5 Squadron RCAF was a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that was active during the Second World War. It was primarily used in an anti-submarine role with Eastern Air Command and was based at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Gander, Newfoundland, Torbay, Newfoundland, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Sydney, Nova Scotia. The squadron flew the Supermarine Stranraer, Consolidated Canso and Consolidated Catalina before disbanding on 15 July 1945.

Victories

  • 4 May 1943 - U-209
  • References

    No. 5 Squadron RCAF Wikipedia