42 Radar Squadron

42 Radar Squadron
42^e Escadron de radar
Active	June 1955–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Type	Tactical fighter control
Size	Squadron
Part of	4 Wing Cold Lake
Garrison/HQ	CFB Cold Lake
Motto(s)	Dirigenti manu (Latin for 'with a guiding hand')
Equipment	AN/TPS-70 Radar system
Website	canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/squadrons/42-squadron.html

42 Radar Squadron (French: 42^e Escadron de radar) is a unit of the Canadian Forces under the Royal Canadian Air Force. The squadron operates the AN/TPS-77 radar system from CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, Canada.

History

42 Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force became operational in June 1955. The squadron was originally tasked with providing radar control to the CF-100s flying in the vicinity of RCAF Station Cold Lake. In October 1962, 42 AC&W Squadron as 42 Radar Squadron became part of the Semi-Automated Ground Environment (SAGE) system, as part of the 28th NORAD Region.^[1]

References

1. "42 Radar Squadron". Royal Canadian Air Force. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

External links

• Official website