I am a Canadain, living in Ontario and happened upon this site while looking for gaming sites that supports Combat Missions. Very interesting place this is, will be looking around here before posting to get a feel ...also looks like one needs to be a linguist to post.:flag_canada:
Welcome aboard, Lynx! The medals indicate number of posts. As you can see, Historian and Bigfun=many posts.
Welcome! You will enjoy your time here. I am certain! There are a lot of knowledgeable folk roaming these forums! (Or should that be fora?)
Welcome to the Forum, Lynx! By any chance is your name associated with the Lynx Squadron? I hope you enjoy yourself here - many countries and areas of them represented, including quite a few Canadians.
No not the Lynx Squadron? tellme about them please. My favorite cat and the germans had a small 20mm tank called the Lynx.
Number 406 Squadron, Nicknames: The Lynx Squadron, The City of Saskatoon - which happens to be where I live. I occasionally drive past the Lynx Squadron club on my way to work and during the early 1960s my Dad was posted to Saskatoon with the RCAF. There is a little at this site: RCAF.com : Squadrons : No. 406 Squadron No. 406 Squadron Home » The Squadrons » 400 Series Squadrons » No. 406 Squadron Nickname: Lynx Motto: WE KILL BY NIGHT Battle Honours: Defence of Britain 1941-45, English Channel and North Sea, Fortress Europe 1943-44, France and Germany 1944-45, Rhine Biscay Ports 1944, Normandy 1944, Biscay 1944 Its Badge, a lynx saliente affronte. The lynx, an animal possessing keen sight at night typifies the unit's operational role as a night fighter squadron.The War Years Formed 10 May 1941 as the RCAF's first night fighter squadron at Acklington. The Squadron was initially equipped with the Bristol Blenheim Mk I and IV aircraft but after a month of in service these were replace with the Bristol Beaufighter Mk II aircraft which became operational during the summer. In February 1942 the Squadron moved to Ayr, with a detachment at Scorton. In June the whole Squadron moved to Scorton and converted to the Bristol Beaufighter VI, then moved on to Predannack in Cornwall in September and then on to Middle Wallop in December. In March 1943 went to Valley on Isle of Anglesey in the far north-west of Wales. The Squadron returned to the south-west at Exeter in November. A further move to Winkleigh in April 1944 and reequipping with deHavilland Mosquito XII's, saw the unit defending the invasion ports and achieving some success. In July Mosquito Mk XXX's replace the Mark XII's and in September they moved to Colerne to undertake training for intruder operations. Moving to Manston in late November, the intruder raids commenced in December allowing 23 air and 10 ground victories to be claimed during the last four months of the war, raising the unit's total victories in the air to 53 1/2. The Squadron used the code HU during this period. The Squadron was disbanded in England on 1 September 1945. Blenheim I/IV (May 1941 - June 1941) Beaufighter II (June 1941 - August 1942) Beaufighter VIF (June 1941 - August 1944) Mosquito XIII (April 1944 - July 1944) Mosquito XXX (July 1944 - September 1945) continues with the Cold War to the Present 406 Squadron Combat Report 30th September, 1941 Juno Beach Centre - 406 Squadron Combat Report, 30th September 1941 From 12 Wing - Squadrons & Units - 406 Squadron - History Location: Air Force » 12 Wing Home » Squadrons & Units » 406 Squadron » History 406 Helicopter Training Squadron No. 406 (Lynx) Squadron first came into being during the Second World War at Acklington, Northumberland, on May 10, 1941. Equipped with a combination of Blenheim and Beaufighter Aircraft, 406 had the distinction of being the first Canadian Night Fighter Squadron. The squadron crest depicts a lynx leaping to the kill with the motto "we kill by night", a claim that would prove to be justified over the next four years. Training proceeded rapidly and the Squadron first took to the skies to fulfill their primary mission, to intercept and destroy German Aircraft at night over England on June 17. Night interception had developed into a highly developed science requiring close cooperation between ground controllers and aircrew. Using radar ground stations, controllers would direct the night fighter to a point where its own airborne radar could pick up the target. The Beaufighter crewman would than, using the radar, guide the pilot that last few miles to a position where they could engage the enemy with its four Hispano cannons and six Browning machine-guns. No. 406 (Lynx) Squadron got their first kill on the night of September 1, 1941, during an enemy raid over Newcastle, when F/O Fumerton and Sgt Bing (both RCAF) downed a German JU88. Over the next few years, the squadron continued to have success in their primary role over the night skies of England, moving to various bases, and later being equipped with the new Mosquito Aircraft in April 1943. However, in November 1944, 406 was disbanded as a Night Fighter Squadron. By that time they had achieved 47 Aircraft kills, 68 locomotives, 15 vehicles, 2 E-boats, 3 barges, and 3 power stations. In recognition of these victories the personnel of 406 were awarded one DSO, seven DFCs and two DFMs. On December 5, 1944, No. 406 (Lynx) Squadron began its new role as an Intruder unit in support of bomber raids. The squadron would penetrate deep into enemy territory in search of targets or patrolling enemy airfields to engage Aircraft rising to attack the bombers. In just four months they had 33 kills, 2 probables, and 36 damaged Aircraft, making 406 Squadron the top-scoring intruder unit in Fighter Command at the end of hostilities. By the end of the war, No. 406 (Lynx) Squadron flew 1835 sorties and had lost 33 officers and men, and on September 1, 1944, the last remaining Canadian Squadron in Fighter Command was disbanded. 406 would once again come back into existence, this time as an Auxiliary Squadron, when on July 9, 1947 it re-emerged as 406 (City of Saskatoon) Squadron (Auxiliary). The major functions were training, light bomber and ground support, transport and communications. Flying Harvard, Expeditor, and Mitchell bomber Aircraft, 406 continued to call Saskatoon home until March 31, 1967 when the squadron was disbanded for economic reasons. Finally, on July 12, 1972, 406 was once again resurrected into 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron based in Shearwater, Nova Scotia. The unit was established to train aircrew and groundcrew for the CP-121 (Tracker) and CH124 (Sea King) Aircraft. The squadron has continued to the present day in this role (except for the retiring of the Tracker fleet in the early 80s), graduating over 700 students from various aircrew and technical training courses in support of 12 Wings mandate to provide 'Wings for the Fleet'. If you search on Google under 406 Squadron or Lynx Squadron you can find other sites. Also, I found that 416 Tactical Squadron has a lynx on its badge as well. Have fun searching!
Welcome Lynx. good to have you here. The little medals on the left are reltaed to the postings, those on the right to reputation.
