Monument commémoratif du 420e Escadron

London, Ontario
Type
Autre

Ce porte-avions est dédié à la mémoire de tous ceux qui ont servi dans le 420e Escadron de chasse.

Inscription

dedication plaque:

London International Airport

The Greater London International Airport Authority

dedicates this CT 33 Silver Star aircraft in memory to all who served with

22 Wing RCAF London 420 Fighter Squadron

Motto: Pugnamus Finitum (We fight to the finish)

Badge: Argent a snowy owl wing elevated and adorsed proper

Battle Honours

English Channel & North Sea 1942-‘44

Baltic 1942

Fortress Europe 1942-‘44

Ruhr 1942-‘45

Rhine, Biscay 1942-‘43

Sicily 1943

Biscay Ports 1942-‘44

Italy 1943

German Ports 1942-‘45

Berlin 1944

France & Germany 1944-‘45

Normandy 1944

420 Squadron aircraft

Avro Lancaster

North American Harvard

DeHavilland (Grumman) CP-121 Tracker

Avro Manchester

Canadair (Lockheed) CT-33 Silver Star

Handley Paige Hampden

Handley Paige Halifax

Vickers Wellington

North American P-51 Mustang

 

donor plaque:

The Greater London International Airport Authority

acknowledges with thanks all donors and project individuals who

have contributed to the successful completion of this project

CFSATE LCol H.J. Kowal, CD

Lancaster Aviation

Col W.J. Coyle, O st J, O Ont, MSM

Hi Tech Controls- Al Mahon

Col C.W. Fox, DFC

XU Aviation- Chris Eaves

LCol G.C. Holden, CD

Pollock Transportation- Jim Pollock

WO M. Asselin

Cameron Crane- Ray Cameron

Steve Baker

Matt Tuckey

John Lee

427 London Wing Royal Canadian

Air Force Association

Michael Seabrook

 

Janet Carr

 

Location
Monument commémoratif du 420e Escadron

1750, chemin Crumlin
London
Ontario
Coordonnées GPS
Lat. 43.0278184
Long. -81.1488926

Photo 1- 420 Sqn Memorial- Dedication plaque (photo by R. Turcotte)

Richard Turcotte
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Photo 2- 420 Sqn Memorial- Donor plaque (photo by R. Turcotte)

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Photo 3- 420 Sqn Memorial- CT 33 Silver Star (photo by R. Turcotte)

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