42 Radar Squadron

42 Radar Squadron
Active June 1955-present
Country Canada
Branch Royal Canadian Air Force
Type Tactical Fighter Control
Size Squadron
Part of 4 Wing Cold Lake
Garrison/HQ CFB Cold Lake
Motto(s) Latin: DIRIGENTI MANU ("With a Guiding Hand")

42 Radar Squadron (French: 42e Escadron de radar) is a unit of the Canadian Forces under Royal Canadian Air Force. The squadron operates the AN/TPS-70 radar from CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, Canada.

History

42 Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) Squadron of the Canadian Air Force became operational in June 1955. The Squadron was originally used to provide radar control to the CF-100s flying around CFB Cold Lake. In October 1962, 42 AC&W Squadron became 42 Radar Squadron in the Semi-Automated Ground Environment (SAGE) system as part of the 28th North American Air Defence System (NORAD) Region.[1]

References

  1. "42 Radar Squadron". Royal Canadian Air Force. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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