103 Search and Rescue Squadron
103 Search and Rescue Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force is a search and rescue unit based at 9 Wing Gander on the Canadian island of Newfoundland. The squadron is responsible for a large area covering the offshore waters of Canada's Exclusive Economic Zone in the Atlantic Ocean and inland areas in the Maritimes, Newfoundland and Labrador, and parts of Eastern Quebec. The squadron operates three AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant helicopters.
| 103 Search and Rescue Squadron | |
|---|---|
Squadron badge | |
| Active | 1947–1968 1977–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Type | Search and rescue |
| Part of | 9 Wing Gander |
| Motto(s) | Seek and save |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Major Blair Turner |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol | Canso-A, Avro Lancaster, Douglas Dakota, Noorduyn Norseman, Sikorsky H-5 |
| Transport | CH-113 Labrador, AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant |
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