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42 Radar Squadron

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42 Radar Squadron
ActiveJune 1955–present
CountryCanada
BranchRoyal Canadian Air Force
TypeTactical fighter control
SizeSquadron
Part of4 Wing Cold Lake
Garrison/HQCFB Cold Lake
Motto(s)Dirigenti manu (Latin for 'with a guiding hand')
EquipmentAN/TPS-70 Radar system

42 Radar Squadron (French: 42e Escadron de radar) is a unit of the Canadian Forces under the Royal Canadian Air Force. The squadron operates the AN/TPS-70 radar system from CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, Canada.

History

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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 in the Semi-Automated Ground Environment (SAGE) system, as part of the 28th NORAD Region.[1]

References

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