No. 6 RCAF Group

No. 6 RCAF Group honored the men and women who served in its squadrons on the ground and in the air, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Its squadrons were 405 "Vancouver," 408 "Goose," 415 "Swordfish," 419 "Moose," 420 "Snowy Owl," 424 "Tiger," 425 "Alouette," 426 "Thunderbird," 427 "Lion," 428 "Ghost," 429 "Bison," 431 "Iroquois," 432 "Leaside," 433 "Porcupine," and 434 "Bluenose." The group was formed at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, England, on 25 October 1942, moved to permanent quarters at Allerton Park on 6 December 1942, was declared operational at 0001 hours on 1 January 1943, transferred to RCAF's Eastern Air Command on 14 July 1945 for service in the Pacific as part of RAF "Tiger Force," and was disbanded on 1 September 1945.

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