435 Transport and Rescue Squadron

The official lineage of the 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron.

Badge

Squadron standard

Squadron standard

Badge

Description

Argent a chinthe on a plinth Or.

Significance

The chinthe is a legendary monster which guards the temples in Burma where this squadron operated in the Second World War. The motto refers to the unit's activities as a transport squadron.

Motto

CERTI PROVEHENDI (Determined on delivery)

Battle honours

The Second World War

BURMA, 1944-1945.

Coalition Operation – Libya

LIBYA, 2011

Lineage

Authorized 23 January 1943 and incorporates the following units.

164 Squadron

  • Authorized as '164 (Transport) Squadron' 23 January 1943.Footnote 1
  • Divided into two units 1 August 1946, with the Edmonton detachment redesignated '435 (Transport) Squadron'.Footnote 2 See also 426 Squadron.

435 Squadron

  • Authorized as '435 (Transport) Squadron' 20 August 1944.Footnote 3
  • Disbanded 31 March 1946.Footnote 4
  • Reformed from the Edmonton detachment of '164 Transport Squadron' 1 August 1946, as above.
  • Redesignated '435 Transport and Rescue Squadron' 1 May 1995.Footnote 5

Operational history

The Second World War

  • 164 Squadron flew on transport operations on the Atlantic Coast under 'Eastern Air Command'.Footnote 7
  • 435 Squadron flew transport operations in Burma under 'East Asia Command'.Footnote 8

Coalition Operation – Libya

435 Squadron deployed to Op MOBILE on 17 May 2011, arriving in Trapani on 20 May and was responsible the air to air refueling of coalition fighters. Over the period of their participation, 435 Squadron crews flew a total of 136 sorties and offloaded just under 3.7 million litres of fuel. Footnote 9

Page details

Date modified: