No. 161 Squadron RCAF
| No. 161 Squadron RCAF | |
|---|---|
 A WWII jacket patch for the RCAF 161 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron at Dartmouth, NS | |
| Active | 1943-1945 |
| Disbanded | 31 May 1945 |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | .svg.png){kind=small} Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Bomber Reconnaissance |
| Part of | RCAF Eastern Air Command |
| Engagements | Second World War |
| Battle honours | North-West Atlantic 1943-1945[1] |
No. 161 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron was a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that was active during the Second World War. It was primarily deployed in an anti-submarine role and was based at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The squadron flew the Digby and Canso before disbanding on 31 May 1945.[2]
References
- ^ "No.161 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron". Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Eastern Air Command, RCAF Home War Establishment". Retrieved 4 June 2025.
See also
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1 Aircraft administered and serviced by the RCAF but manned by the Royal Canadian Artillery. 2 Non-standard code as unit using OW added L. Letters normally denoted parent Command, aircraft type (L Liberator transport, D Dakota etc), unit, and individual aircraft. 3 VC .svg.png){kind=small} XXA where VC was the civil code used by the RCAF replacing CF-, XX was the unit code and A was the aircraft ID letter4 XX nnn where XX was the unit code and nnn was the last 3 digits of the serial number. Unit code was replaced with "RCAF" in 1958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||