History
It was formed at RAF Acklington on Monday 5 May 1941, as part of No 13 Group of Fighter Command. The squadron was equipped with Blenheim If heavy fighters, re-equipping with the improved Beaufighter IIf the next month. They operated out of several airfields in the United Kingdom, changing to the Beaufighter VIf in mid-1942, and receiving the Mosquito XII night-fighter during April 1944. They upgraded to the Mosquito XXX in July 1944, and operated this aircraft for the remainder of the war.
In June 1945 the squadron was posted to RAF RAF Predannack in Cornwall, where it disbanded in August 1945.
Reformed as a reserve (auxiliary) squadron in April 1947. It was located at Saskatoon and adopted title City of Saskatoon. The squadron was disbanded again on 1 April 1964.
Reformed at CFB Shearwater on 12 July 1972 as the Maritime Helicopter Operational Training Squadron operating the CH-124 Sea King helicopters.
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