From 1945 442 was a fighter/fixed wing Squadron. In 1964 the Squadron disbanded.
In 1968 the 121 Composite Unit renamed to 442 Squadron.
In 1968 the 121 Composite Unit renamed to 442 Squadron.
News about 442 Squadron |
USAF Pave Hawks Training at USCG Rescue School
20-Apr-23 - US Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk active duty, Guard and Reserve crews along Canadians from RCAF Comox base completed joint rescue training at US Coast Guard Station Astoria, Oregon #rescueCormorant Hoist Training System for CFB Comox
29-May-19 - Bluedrop to deliver a Hoist Mission Training System (HMTS) to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) base Comox for the CH-149 Cormorant rescue helicopter #HoistRCAF 442 Squadron in SAREX 2015
12-Apr-15 - Royal Canadian Air Force 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron experienced during their annual search and rescue exercise (SAREX) in Port Hardy, British Columbia, from March 2 to 5, 2015.442 Squadron “Rescue 903” wins 2014 Cormorant Trophy
11-Nov-14 - RCAF 442 Sqd “Rescue 903” wins this year for a rescue on August 1st 2013 of an injured hiker on a mountain ledge at 9,300 feet (2834 m) on the edge of the helicopter performance envelope442 squadron crew wins the 2011 Cormorant Trophy
05-Dec-11 - 442 Squadron crew and AW101 “Cormorant” helicopter work as one in darkness to winch hiker trapped 1,600 meters up a B.C. mountain in 85 kph winds.
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442 Squadron List of helicopters |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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4005 w/o 1992 | ch-113a | 1966 | 11311 : xfer CAF, reserialled as 11311, 1968; conv SARCUP std unk; Serving with N+ | 10411 | |||
50054 | ch-149 | 2000 | 149901 : 2003 asg 442Sqn | ||||
50058 | ch-149 | 2001 | 149902 : CAF type:CH-149; 2003 442Sqn. | ||||
50071 w/o 2022 | ch-149 | 149903 : 24aug16 asg 442 Squadron pictured during exercise Arctic Chinook at Kotzeb+ | |||||
50076 | ch-149 | 2001 | 149904 : 149904 and 149905 were the first 2 CH-149 arrived in Canada 2001 442Sqn : : asg 442nd Sqn pictured at CGAS Astoria during US Coast Guard Advanced Hel+ | ||||
50080 | ch-149 | 2001 | 149905 : CAF type:CH-149; oct2001 149905 and 149904 the first 2 CH-149 arrived in C+ | ||||
50090 | ch-149 | 2002 | 149907 : 442Sqn : 442Sqn | ||||
50098 | ch-149 | 2002 | 149908 : May16 asg 442Sq at Fresno County SAREX 2016 exercise in Hume Lake Christi+ | ||||
50130 | ch-149 | 2003 | 149913 : |