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No. 161 Squadron RCAF

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No. 161 Squadron RCAF
Active1943-1945
Disbanded31 May 1945
Country Canada
Allegiance Canada
Branch Royal Canadian Air Force
RoleBomber Reconnaissance
Part ofRCAF Eastern Air Command
EngagementsSecond World War
Battle honoursNorth-West Atlantic 1943-1945[1]

No. 161 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron was a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that was active during the Second World War. It was primarily deployed in an anti-submarine role and was based at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The squadron flew the Digby and Canso before disbanding on 31 May 1945.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "No.161 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron". Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. ^ "No. 161 Squadron". Retrieved 18 September 2013.

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