No. 415 Squadron

Badge: A swordfish

Motto: Ad metam (To the mark)

Authority: King George VI, October 1942

The swordfish and motto indicate the squadron’s operational duties in attacking enemy shipping.

Formed as a Maritime Patrol unit at Summerside, Prince Edward Island on 1 May 1961 as the fourth and last squadron formed in Maritime Air Command, the unit flew Argus aircraft on the East Coast, and on 1 February 1968 was integrated into the Canadian Armed Forces.

Brief Chronology: Formed at Summerside, P.E.I. 1 May 61. Integrated into CAF 1 Feb 68.

Nickname: “Swordfish”

Commanders

• W/C S.S. Mitchell, CD 1 May 61 – 4 Sep 64 ret.
• W/C W.B. Asbury, CD 5 Sep 64 – 4 Oct 65.
• W/C J.V. Pierpoint, CD 5 Oct 65 – 31 Jan 68.

Higher Formations and Squadron Location

Maritime Air Command,

Canadian Forces Maritime Command (17 Jan 66): Summerside, P.E.l. 1 May 61 – 31 Jan 68.

Representative Aircraft

Canadair CP-107 Argus (May 61 – Jan 68)

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