Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 1 September 1939
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Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 1 September 1939 ABBREVIATIONS Alta - Alberta BC - British Columbia Man - Manitoba NS - Nova Scotia Ont - Ontario Que - Quebec Sask - Saskatchewan Sqn - Squadron Order of Battle Air Force Headquarters, Ottawa, Ont Air Training Command, Toronto, Ont No. 110 "City of Toronto" (Army Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Weston, Ont (Avro 626, Fawn I & Tiger Moth) No. 114 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, London, Ont (no aircraft) No. 119 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Hamilton, Ont (Fawn I & Tiger Moth) Eastern Air Command, Halifax, NS No. 2 (Army Co-operation) Sqn, Saint John, NB (Atlas I) No. 3 (Fighter) Sqn, Halifax, NS (Wapiti IIA) No. 5 (General Reconnaissance) Sqn, Dartmouth, NS (Stranraer) No. 8 (General Purpose) Sqn, Sydney River Base, North Sydney, NS (Delta II) No. 116 (Fighter) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Halifax, NS (no aircraft) No. 117 (Coast Artillery Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Saint John, NB (no aircraft) Western Air Command, Vancouver, BC No. 1 (Fighter) Sqn, Calgary, Alta (Hurricane I) No. 4 (General Reconnaissance) Sqn, Jericho Beach, BC (Stranraer & Vedette VA) No. 6 (Torpedo Bomber) Sqn, Jericho Beach, BC (Shark II & III) No. 111 (Coast Artillery Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Sea Island, BC (Avro 626, Moth, Tiger Moth & )Tutor No. 112 (Army Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Winnipeg, Man (Avro 626, Moth & Tutor) No. 113 (Fighter) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Calgary, Alta (no aircraft) No. 120 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Regina, Sask (Tiger Moth) No. 7 (General Purpose) Sqn, Rockcliffe, Ont (Fairchild 71 & Pacemaker) No. 115 (Fighter) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Montreal, Que (Fawn I & II) No. 118 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Montreal, Que (Moth) No. 121 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Quebec City, Que (no aircraft) 1 ALBERTA: Calgary No. 1 (Fighter) Sqn (Hurricane I) No. 113 (Fighter) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force (no aircraft) BRITISH COLUMBIA Jericho Beach No. 4 (General Reconnaissance) Sqn (Stranraer & Vedette VA) No. 6 (Torpedo Bomber) Sqn (Shark II & III) Sea Island: No. 111 (Coast Artillery Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force (Avro 626, Moth, Tiger Moth & )Tutor Vancouver: Western Air Command MANITOBA: Winnipeg: No. 112 (Army Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, (Avro 626, Moth & Tutor) NEW BRUNSWICK: Saint John No. 2 (Army Co-operation) Sqn (Atlas I) No. 117 (Coast Artillery Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force (no aircraft) NOVA SCOTIA Dartmouth: No. 5 (General Reconnaissance) Sqn (Stranraer) Halifax Eastern Air Command No. 3 (Fighter) Sqn (Wapiti IIA) No. 116 (Fighter) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force (no aircraft) Sydney River Base, North Sydney: No. 8 (General Purpose) Sqn (Delta II) ONTARIO Hamilton: No. 119 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force (Fawn I & Tiger Moth) London: No. 114 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force (no aircraft) Ottawa: Air Force Headquarters Rockcliffe: No. 7 (General Purpose) Sqn (Fairchild 71 & Pacemaker) Toronto: Air Training Command Weston: No. 110 "City of Toronto" (Army Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, (Avro 626, Fawn I & Tiger Moth) QUEBEC Montreal No. 115 (Fighter) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force (Fawn I & II) No. 118 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force (Moth) Quebec City: No. 121 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force (no aircraft) SASKATCHEWAN Regina: No. 120 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force (Tiger Moth) 2 AIRCRAFT Atlas Mk I, Armstrong Whitworth: No. 2 (Army Co-operation) Sqn, Saint John, NB Avro 626 No. 110 "City of Toronto" (Army Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Weston, Ont No. 111 (Coast Artillery Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Sea Island, BC No. 112 (Army Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Winnipeg, Man Delta Mk II, Northrop: No. 8 (General Purpose) Sqn, Sydney River Base, North Sydney, NS Fairchild 71: No. 7 (General Purpose) Sqn, Rockcliffe, Ont Fawn, Fleet Mk I, Model 7B No. 110 "City of Toronto" (Army Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Weston, Ont No. 115 (Fighter) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Montreal, Que No. 119 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Hamilton, Ont Mk II, Model 7C No. 115 (Fighter) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Montreal, Que Hurricane Mk I, Hawker: No. 1 (Fighter) Sqn, Calgary, Alta Moth, deHavilland 60 No. 111 (Coast Artillery Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Sea Island, BC No. 112 (Army Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Winnipeg, Man No. 118 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Montreal, Que Pacemaker, Bellanca: No. 7 (General Purpose) Sqn, Rockcliffe, Ont Shark Mk II & Mk III, Blackburn: No. 6 (Torpedo Bomber) Sqn, Jericho Beach, BC Stranraer, Supermarine No. 4 (General Reconnaissance) Sqn, Jericho Beach, BC No. 5 (General Reconnaissance) Sqn, Dartmouth, NS Tiger Moth, deHavilland D.H. 82A No. 110 "City of Toronto" (Army Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Weston, Ont No. 111 (Coast Artillery Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Sea Island, BC No. 119 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Hamilton, Ont No. 120 (Bomber) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Regina, Sask Tutor, Avro 621 No. 111 (Coast Artillery Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Sea Island, BC No. 112 (Army Co-operation) Sqn Auxiliary Active Air Force, Winnipeg, Man Vedette Mk VA, Canadian Vickers: No. 4 (General Reconnaissance) Sqn, Jericho Beach, BC Wapiti Mk IIA, Westland: No. 3 (Fighter) Sqn, Halifax, NS (C) G.F.Nafziger 1996 3 .