No. 408 Squadron RCAF

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hawker_Typhoon_Mk_I
gptkb:Hawker_Typhoon_Mk_IB
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Lockheed_CP-140_Aurora
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Airbus_CC-150_Polaris
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_CF-101_Voodoo
gptkb:Canadair_CF-104_Starfighter
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_CF-18_Hornet
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:API
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Mentioned_in_Dispatches
gptkbp:base gptkb:CFB_Cold_Lake
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:formed 1941
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Edmonton,_Alberta
gptkbp:historical_role Night bombing missions
gptkbp:historical_significance First Canadian squadron to operate in Europe during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 408 Squadron RCAF
gptkbp:insignia Squadron badge
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alberta,_Canada
gptkbp:mission Reconnaissance
Strategic bombing
gptkbp:motto We Lead
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Goose_Squadron
gptkbp:operational_area 1951-present
1941-1945
Fighter operations
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Canadian_Forces
gptkb:1_Wing_RCAF
gptkbp:previously_known_as gptkb:408_Tactical_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:reform 1951
gptkbp:role Bomber
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:tank
Active
Blue and white
We Lead
Goose emblem
Rich history in air operations.
gptkbp:supports Search and rescue
gptkbp:training gptkb:Pilot_training