429 Transport Squadron of the

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is one of four squadrons attached to

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in Trenton, Ontario. The squadron was originally formed as a

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squadron of the

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during the

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History

The squadron was formed on 7 November 1942 as the 429 (Bomber) Squadron RCAF with No 4 Group at

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, but reassigned to No. 6 Group shortly after and disbanded on May 31, 1946. The squadron moved to RAF Leeming in 1943. The current transport role was established at

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on August 21, 1967, as 429 Tactical Transport Unit and in August 1981 renamed 429 Transport Squadron and moved to

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. The final move was in 1990 to 8 Wing in Trenton, Ontario. 429 Squadron was disbanded in 2005. Two years later in August 2007, 429 Squadron was again re-activated, this time operating the CC-177 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft. It used these new aircraft in support of Canada's operations in Afghanistan. Aircraft used by 429 Sqn include: World War II *

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/ ASW November 1942 to August 1943 *

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August 1943 to March 1945 *

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B I and III - heavy bomber/ASW March 1945 to May 1946 *

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CC-129 Dakota Transport aircraft Post War *

CC-129 Dakota Transport aircraft *

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Transport aircraft * Lockheed

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transport aircraft *

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References

*Canadian Department of National Defence - ''Honours & Recognition for the Men and Women of the Canadian Armed Forces 10th Edition - 2016''. Accessed 14 March 2019 {{RCAF Squadrons Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons Canadian Forces aircraft squadrons