406 Wing and 414 Squadron Memorial
Municipality/Province: North Bay, ON
Memorial number: 35054-012
Type: Aircraft - CF100 Canuck
Address: Colgan Avenue and Memorial Drive
Location: Lee Park
GPS coordinates: Lat: 46.2978292 Long: -79.4569753
Submitted by: Terry MacDonald
Photo credit: Tim Laye, Ontario War Memorials
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women of 414 Squadron, 406 Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force and to the citizens of North Bay for their support. It was erected by 406 Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force Association.
Inscription found on memorial
[front/devant]
ERECTED BY 406 WING,
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR
FORCE ASSOCIATION AND
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY
OF THEIR CONRADES WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1971
[right side/côté droit]
THE CF100 "CANUCK" WAS CONCEIVED TO MEET THE
DEMANDING REQUIREMENTS OF DEFENDING A COUNTRY AS
VAST AS CANADA. IT WAS A TWO PLACE, ALL WEATHER HIGH
ALTITUDE LONG RANGE INTERCEPTOR BUILT IN CANADA.
IT FIRST FLEW ON 19 JAN. 1950 AND THE FIRST WERE
DELIVERED TO THE RCAF OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT NORTH
BAY IN JULY 1952. THERE WERE 9 SQDNS BASED IN CANADA,
4 BASED IN EURPOPE AND 3 BASED IN BELGIUM. A TOTAL OF
692 CF100s WERE BUILT.
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[back/arrière]
414 (E W) SQUADRON
DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE
SERVED WITH 414 SQUADRON OVER THE PAST
50 YEARS, AND TO THE CITIZENS OF NORTH BAY
FOR THEIR UNENDING SUPPORT.
DEDIEE A TOUS LES HOMMES ET LES FEMMES QUI
ONT SERVI L’ESCADRILLE 414, DEPUIS LES 50
DERNIERES ANNEES, ET A TOUS LES CITOYENS
DE NORTH BAY POUR LEUR APPUI CONSTANT.
1941 1991
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