419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron

419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (French: 419e Escadron d'entraînement à l'appui tactique) was a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The squadron was originally formed during the Second World War and was most recently based at CFB Cold Lake. In its latest incarnation it was responsible for advanced tactical fighter training for pilots of the RCAF and as part of the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program using nine CT-155 Hawk trainers.

419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
419e Escadron d'entraînement à l'appui tactique (French)
Active
  • 1941–1945
  • 1954–1962
  • 1977–1995
  • 2000–2024
CountryCanada
BranchRoyal Canadian Air Force
RoleTactical fighter training
Part of15 Wing
Garrison/HQCFB Cold Lake
Motto(s)Moosa aswayita (Cree for 'Beware the moose')
Battle honours
  • English Channel and North Sea, 1942–1944
  • Baltic, 1942–1944
  • Fortress Europe, 1942–1944
  • France and Germany, 1944–1945
  • Biscay Ports, 1942–1944
  • Ruhr, 1942–1945
  • Berlin, 1943–1944
  • German Ports, 1942–1945
  • Normandy, 1944
  • Rhine
  • Biscay, 1942, 1944
Websitercaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/squadron/419-squadron.page
Insignia
Squadron badgeArgent a moose attacking proper
Aircraft flown
Bomber
FighterCF-100 Canuck
Trainer
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