No. 404 Squadron
Badge: a buffalo’s head
Motto: Ready to fight
Authority: King George VI, March 1943.
The buffalo is a fierce and powerful fighter.
Formed as a Maritime Reconnaissance unit at Greenwood, Nova Scotia on 30 April 1951, and redesignated Maritime Patrol on 17 July 1956, the squadron was the second of four formed in Maritime Air Command, and flew Lancaster, Neptune and Argus aircraft on East Coast maritime duty. On 1 February 1968 the squadron was integrated into the Canadian Armed Forces.
Brief Chronology: Formed as No. 404 (MR) Sqn, Greenwood, N.S. 30 Apr 51. Redesignated No. 404 (MP) Sqn 17 Jul 56. Integrated into CAF 1 Feb 68.
Nickname: “Buffalo”
Commanders
- W/C D.E. Galloway, MBE, CD 18 Aug 51 – 12 Jun 54.
- W/C B.H. Moffit, DFC, AFC, CD 13 Jul 54 – 9 Feb 57.
- W/C I.AH. Macfarlane, CD 10 Feb 57 – 31 Jul 60.
- W/C A.M. Halkett, DFM, CD 1 Aug 60 – 30 Jun 62.
- W/C A.J. Ireland, CD 1 Jul 62 – 20 Jan 64.
- W/C H.A. Carswell, CD 21 Jan 64 – 2 Sep 65.
- W/C D.W. Souchen, CD 3 Jan 66 – 31 Jan 68.
Higher Formations and Squadron Location
Maritime Air Command,
Canadian Forces Maritime Command (17 Jan 66):
- Greenwood, N.S. 30 Apr 52 – 31 Jan 68.
Representative Aircraft (Unit Code 1947-51 AF, 1951-58 SP)
Avro Lancaster Mk.X (Apr 51 – Sep 55)
- FM102 FM220 AF-M KB355 AF-A KB959
Lockheed Neptune (Mar 55 – 1960)
- 24108 24110 24122 24124
Canadair CP-107 Argus Mk.1 & 2 (Apr 59 – Jan 68)
- 20714 20725 20735 20742
