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river. In the late 1990s a group of
Canadian and Belgian volunteers recovered the remains of the three Canadian airmen and brought them to Canada. They were later interred with their crewmates in Geraardsbergen Communal Cemetery. A great deal of the recovered Halifax was smelted into ingots and have
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Sergeant Frederick Stuart. The place was visited by relatives of the airman, amongst them, his daughter, whom he wasn't ever able to meet because he was shot down and killed in December 1943, one month before his child's birth.
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Nations air lift operations. Thunderbird has worked in many places: the Arctic, the
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in London, UK. Former members of the 426 Squadron have held biennial
Thunderbird veteran reunions since the end of the Second World War. In recognition of his bravery, a new building of
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Aircraft administered and serviced by the RCAF but manned by the
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1125:. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988.
918:"Relatives of hero pilot visit building named in his honour"
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since been used for memorials, including the ceiling of the
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to supply aircrew for the war in Europe. It first formed at
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Mk IIIs and Mk Xs. The squadron was used as bomber unit in
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Military units and formations of Canada in World War II
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1625:Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force
1348:21 Aerospace Control and Warning Squadron
974:"426 Transport Training Squadron History"
3687:Military units and formations of Ontario
839:"British Commonwealth Air Training Plan"
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226:British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
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204:. The badge refers to the squadron's
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1099:from the original on 31 January 2008
1065:"426 Squadron and the Halifax LW682"
930:from the original on 1 February 2008
851:from the original on 31 January 2008
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23:No. 426 (Thunderbird) Squadron RCAF
3697:Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons
682:Activities related to the squadron
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2592:Unit formation in 1940 - May 1942
1513:442 Transport and Rescue Squadron
1483:435 Transport and Rescue Squadron
1453:424 Transport and Rescue Squadron
1428:413 Transport and Rescue Squadron
1012:"3.2. 426 "Thunderbird" Squadron"
808:"426 Transport Training Squadron"
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1448:423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
1408:408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
1368:400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
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1463:426 Transport Training Squadron
159:426 Transport Training Squadron
21:426 Transport Training Squadron
1403:407 Long Range Patrol Squadron
1393:405 Long Range Patrol Squadron
1363:103 Search and Rescue Squadron
410:Post-Korean War to present day
380:Military Air Transport Service
189:(RCAF) that fought during the
42:1 August 1946 – September 1962
1:
1478:433 Tactical Fighter Squadron
1458:425 Tactical Fighter Squadron
1413:409 Tactical Fighter Squadron
1373:401 Tactical Fighter Squadron
1216:426 squadron on RCAF website
656:France and Germany 1944–1945
44:3 May 1971 until present day
1763:Canadian Forces Air Command
1523:444 Combat Support Squadron
1503:439 Combat Support Squadron
1443:417 Combat Support Squadron
519:June 1945 to December 1945
471:October 1942 to April 1943
418:, Ontario. It was moved to
305:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
148:CC-130 Hercules E, H models
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813:www.airforce.forces.gc.ca
506:Handley Page Halifax VII
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2466:1 August 1939 - May 1942
1817:Royal Canadian Air Force
1769:Royal Canadian Air Force
1757:Royal Canadian Air Force
1614:Royal Canadian Air Force
1252:Royal Canadian Air Force
509:June 1944 to April 1945
479:April 1943 to June 1943
388:Elmendorf Air Force Base
187:Royal Canadian Air Force
167:Royal Canadian Air Force
78:Royal Canadian Air Force
1739:Canadian Aviation Corps
1089:"17th Biennial Reunion"
1016:www.projectnorthstar.ca
763:"No. 426 Squadron RCAF"
709:Bomber Command Memorial
118:Squadron Badge heraldry
1508:440 Transport Squadron
1493:437 Transport Squadron
1488:436 Transport Squadron
1468:429 Transport Squadron
1423:412 Transport Squadron
668:German Ports 1943–1945
659:Biscay Ports 1943–1944
490:July 1943 to May 1944
372:McChord Air Force Base
317:RCAF Station Dartmouth
3717:Canadian Armed Forces
2944:Operational squadrons
686:During one attack in
476:Vickers Wellington X
222:No. 426 Squadron RCAF
181:. It originated as a
132:(Oct 1942 – Dec 1945)
1922:100-series squadrons
1054:Jefford 2001, p. 93.
1042:Halley 1988, p. 509.
720:Notes and references
496:Handley Page Halifax
321:RCAF Station Lachine
297:Messerschmitt Bf 109
274:Handley Page Halifax
3707:RCAF training units
3642:Liberator transport
3230:Transport squadrons
1166:Moyes, Philip J.R.
737:Moyes 1976, p. 245.
570:CC-109 Cosmopolitan
338:with a flight from
103:Battle honours
2395:Post-war squadrons
1836:Pre-WWII Squadrons
1751:Canadian Air Force
1745:Canadian Air Force
1684:12 Wing Shearwater
1302:12 Wing Shearwater
1151:Motiuk, Laurence.
954:The London Gazette
889:"No. 426 Squadron"
775:on 1 February 2008
713:RAF Linton-on-Ouse
466:Vickers Wellington
460:Period of service
262:RAF Linton-on-Ouse
242:RAF Bomber Command
234:Vickers Wellington
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1659:3 Wing Bagotville
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1353:42 Radar Squadron
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1312:15 Wing Moose Jaw
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1277:3 Wing Bagotville
1272:2 Wing Bagotville
1121:Halley, James J.
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