441 Tactical Fighter Squadron

441 Tactical Fighter Squadron was a unit of the Canadian Forces. It was originally formed as a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the Second World War. The squadron operated the McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet fighter jet from CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, Canada. It was deactivated in 2006.

441 Tactical Fighter Squadron
No. 441 (Silver Fox) Squadron RCAF
Active1942-1945
1951-2006
Country Canada
Branch Royal Canadian Air Force
RoleFighter aircraft
Part of4 Wing (1986-2006)
Home baseCFB Cold Lake (1986-2006)
Nickname(s)Silver Fox
Motto(s)Stalk and Kill
Battle honours
  • Defence of Britain 1945
  • Fortress Europe 1944
  • Normandy
  • France and Germany 1944-45
  • Arnhem
  • Walcheren
  • Kosovo
Insignia
Squadron BadgeThe head of a silver fox affronte
Aircraft flown
FighterSupermarine Spitfire
North American P-51 Mustang
de Havilland Vampire
Canadair Sabre
Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet
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