No. 406 Tactical Fighter Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._406_Squadron_RCAF
gptkbp:active_years 1941-1994
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_CF-18_Hornet
gptkb:Canadair_Sabre
gptkb:star
gptkbp:awards gptkb:United_Nations_Medal
gptkb:NATO_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Long_Service_Medal
gptkb:Canadian_Peacekeeping_Service_Medal
gptkb:Canadian_Forces_Decoration
gptkbp:base gptkb:CFB_Cold_Lake
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:1_Canadian_Air_Division
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1994-03-31
gptkbp:formation_date 1941-09-01
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Winnipeg,_Manitoba
gptkbp:historical_significance participated in World War II
participated in peacekeeping missions
participated in the Korean War
participated in NATO operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 406 Tactical Fighter Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Lynx head emblem
gptkbp:mission air superiority
ground attack
gptkbp:motto “ The Best of the Best”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Lynx”
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_A._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Captain_George_A._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Colonel_Robert_A._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Flight_Lieutenant_James_A._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Major_General_William_A._Mc_Donald
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:reunion every five years
gptkbp:role gptkb:battle
gptkbp:status inactive
gptkbp:successor gptkb:No._401_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:tradition aircraft markings
squadron reunions
gptkbp:website www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca