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The air station was used to base convoy protection, coastal patrol and anti-submarine aircraft, both land-based aircraft and seaplanes. While NAS Argentia was nominally an independent facility from Naval Station Argentia, both facilities are largely viewed as one. Beginning that summer, USS Prairie was used to house Flag Headquarters at the base.
In 1984, 409 Squadron moved from CFB Comox to CFB Cold Lake leaving the base with the duties of coastal patrol, anti-submarine and transport missions, and search and rescue (SAR) missions. In 1989, a strike force of United States Air Force KC-135E tankers from the Washington Air National Guard deployed to CFB Comox as part of the annual Global ...
The same day 439 "Tiger" squadron was reformed from elements of the existing Base Flight Bagotville, [11] flying the CT-133 Silver Star and CH-118 Huey. The CT-133 fleet was retired in 2001 [12] and in 1996 439 squadron's four CH-118s were replaced by three CH-146 Griffons. In July 1996, the base helped locals during the Saguenay flood.
Installations of the United States Air Force in Canada (29 P) Pages in category "Foreign military bases in Canada" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
List of military installations in Newfoundland & Labrador Name Location Operator Branch Date Coordinates Ref; Allan's Island Radar Station: Allan's Island
12th Special Operations Squadron: Bien Hoa Air Base, Phan Rang Air Base, South Vietnam: UC-123B, UC-123K: 15th Special Operations Squadron: Hurlburt Field "Global Eagles" MC-130H Combat Talon II [7] 16th Special Operations Squadron: Cannon AFB "Spectre" AC-130H Spectre [8] AC-130W: 17th Special Operations Squadron: Kadena AB "Shadow" MC-130J ...
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A special mission unit (SMU), at one time referred to as a "tier 1" unit, [1] is a designation for the United States military's most highly secretive and elite special operations forces. [2] The term special missions unit is also used in Australia to describe the Special Air Service Regiment .