No. 428 Squadron

Badge: In a shroud, a death’s head
Motto: Usque ad finem (To the very end)
Authority: King George VI, February 1945

The badge refers to the squadron ‘Ghost’, a designation earned through many hours of night bombing operations, and also the death and destruction which it carried to the enemy.

Formed as an All-Weather (Fighter) unit at Uplands (Ot­tawa), Ontario on 21 June 1954, the squadron flew CF-100 aircraft on North American air defence until disbanded on 1 June 1961.

Brief Chronology: Formed at Uplands, Ont., 21 Jun 54. Disbanded, 1 Jun 61.

Nickname: “Ghost”

Commanders

• W/C E.W. Smith, DSO, CD 4 Jan 55 – 26 Apr 57.
• S/L P.F. Greenway, CD 27 Apr 57 – 23 Apr 59.
• W/C M.F. Doyle, CD 24 Apr 59 – 1 Jun 61.

Higher Formations and Squadron Location

North American Air Defence Command,

RCAF Air Defence Command:

• Uplands, Ont. 21 Jun 54 – 1 Jun 61

Representative Aircraft (Unit Code HG),

Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.4A (Jun 54 – Apr 55)

• 18211   18223   18224   18225

Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.4B (Feb 55 – Aug 56)

• 18331   18356   18359   18380

Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.5 (Mar 56 – May 61)

• 18464   18542   18614   18768