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No. 434 Squadron

No. 434 Squadron, the last of 13 RCAF bomber squadrons, formed at Tholthorpe on 13 June 1943 and was equipped with Merlin-engined Handley Page Halifax Mk Vs. Two months later to the day it flew its first operation, a bombing raid across the Alps to Milan. It continued to operated these Halifaxes until May 1944 when Mk IIIs replaced them. The Squadron was adopted by the Rotary Club of Halifax and took the nickname "Bluenose" in reference to the common nickname for Nova Scotians. The schooner..., Notice: Undefined variable: galleryRecord in /home/wings08/public_html/Squadrons/index.php on line 179 Gallery

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