No. 433 Squadron

Badge: In front of a hurt a porcupine

Motto: Qui s’y frotte s’y pique (Who opposes it gets hurt)

Authority: King George VI, December 1945

This squadron was adopted by the Porcupine District of Northern On­tario. The hurt or blue disc symbolizes the “hurt” done to the enemy and the sky through which the unit operates. The motto refers to the squadron and its nickname.

Formed as an All-Weather (Fighter) unit at Cold Lake, Alberta on 15 November 1954, and moved to North Bay, Ontario in October 1955, the squadron flew CF-100 aircraft on North American air defence until disbanded on 1 August 1961.

Brief Chronology: Formed at Cold Lake, Alta. 15 Nov 54. Disbanded at North Bay, Ont. 1 Aug 61.

Nickname: “Porcupine”

Commanders

• W/C J.C. Hovey, DFC, CD 28 Jun 56 – 25 Mar 59.
• W/C E. Wilson, CD 29 Jul 59 – 19 Nov 60.
• W/C C.H. Nichols 20 Nov 60 – 1 Aug 61.

Higher Formations and Squadron Locations

North American Air Defence Command,

RCAF Air Defence Command:

• Cold Lake, Alta. 15 Nov 54 – 11 Oct 55.
• North Bay, Ont. 17 Oct 55 – 1 Aug 61.

Representative Aircraft (Unit Code FG)

Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.4 (Feb 55 – Sep 57)

• 18325   18329   18333   18336

Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk.5 (Sep 56 – Jul 61)

• 18560   18567   18656   18665