Whats Year Was Your Squadron Establish &...

[Tupy]

hey everyone,

I just felt like throwing another thread out there...

What year was your Squadron established?------&------What is your Squadron Motto?

~MINE~
-Date Started: 1972.
-Motto:"Ad Altior Tendo" (to strive for higher)

[dhillon]

Mine

Date Started : 1972
Motto: "Ad Altior Tendo" (to strive for higher)

[army_gurl_74]

Date Established: 1887
Motto: "Semper Paratus" - Always Prepared

[WO2 Mandal]

Date Established: 1887
Motto: "Semper Paratus" - Always Prepared

HOLY.......uhhh.........CRUD!!!!! 1887???

[condor888000]

51,
established, April 4, 1941,
motto, ???

[Ching]

My squadron was founded in 1965... and we don't have a motto that I know of...

[AMothfromWpg]

6 Jim Whitecross Sqn
Oct 1938
Nata Volaire - Born to Fly

[Tomtom]

HOLY.......uhhh.........CRUD!!!!! 1887???


I doubt that.

[dhillon]

Ahahaha... That's 20 year's after Canada was confederated... I doubt that as well. Probably supposed to say 1987.

[ice]

778 Banshee Squadron
Established: 1969
Motto: (dont think we have one)

[Insane Power Pilot]

903 Strathmore Squadron
Established September 1st, 1999.
No motto that I know of...

[condor888000]

Ahahaha... That's 20 year's after Canada was confederated... I doubt that as well. Probably supposed to say 1987.

She's an army cadet. They trace their roots 125 years back. So to 1879. So it's quite possible.

[Cheryl Tucker]

Established: 1949 (1st Air Cadet Sqn in Newfoundland!)
Motto: Nunquam Domandi (Never Dominated)

508 Caribou you rock!

[Wartide]

585 Rideau

Established : 1954

Motto : ehhh??? none that i know of

[Coomber 535]

535 Leamington Sqn...

Charted: on Oct 15th, 1958
Motto: none

[wells]

567 Random RCACS

Established : 1953

Motto : none :(... maybe i'll have to establish one

[Takeru_Kiko]

655 Richmond RCACS

1958

Motto: Fly above all

[militarybulldog]

151 was chartered 6 Aug 1942 and has been in continuous operation since then. (It's worth noting that like many other Sqns established during WW2 there were actually many boys in Oshawa parading as 'unofficial air cadets' as early as 1941.)

151's motto is Excelsior per Debere (Excellence through Endeavour).:airsalute:

[M. Arnott]

835 Griffin was established on April 1st, 2000.
The motto is "Vires Cum Sapientia" which means Strength With Wisdom

[Tiwana]

Original Unit: 819 Skyhawk (North Delta, BC)
Date Started : 1972
Motto: "Ad Altior Tendo" (to strive for higher)

[sailor_11]

Established: 1953

Motto: Beat to Quarters

[commando]

878 Banff/Canmore Squadron

formed july 1st 1980

motto: "superbus habeo haud motto" (proud to have no motto):p

[Skir]

632
Established January 1991 (we're a rebellious teenager!)
Motto: Nulli Secundus [Second to none]

[troopertrakalo]

848 Royal Roads Squadron
Established: 1 November 1976
Motto: "PERFICERE DICSE" (LEARN TO ACHIEVE)

[Rems]

349 Campbellton Squadron (Campbellton, N.B.)
Formation Date: November 18, 1963
Motto: none:(

[Flying Spirit]

222 Shuswap Squadron was formed in November, 1993.

Our motto is: "Attitude, not aptitude, attains altitude."

[Flying Spirit]

632
Established January 1991 (we're a rebellious teenager!)
Motto: Nulli Secundus [Second to none]

Heeeey!! I was established almost exactly a year before that! *giggles*

[Andy]

637 "Arrow" RCACS
Established January 15, 1957
Motto: Strength - Speed - Accuracy



and...

243 "Ogopogo" RCACS
Established December 18, 1941
Motto: ...none (yet!)

[BAND CI]

I am really surprised no one from 58 Kingston has jumped in here:banghead: so...

58 A/C A Dwight Ross, GC, CBE, CD Squadron Kingston
Founded: Dec 1941
Motto: Nemini Inferior

Anyone from the Sqn know the day???? (Local GCK question for all of you.):airsalute:

[Mr.Spooka]

62 Grimsby Phantom
SQN start Date: 2005
Motto: Excellre Contende

[Pearce_517]

517 F/Lt Graham Squadron, Located in Greenwood Nova Scotia

Established: Jan. 06, 1950
Motto: "Deeds not Words"

WO2 Pearce :airsalute:

[Z.T.Narf]

I thought I replied to this already...

#80 KW Spitfire Sqn
January 12 1942 (65th now)
Motto: strike true

[WO1 Bwowny]

51 Canada Aviation Museum Squadron
Established: April 4, 1941,
Motto: Altimissi Optimique (Highest and the Best)
Official colours (since 1975): Black, White, Red

[sgt4life]

I thought I replied to this already...

#80 KW Spitfire Sqn
January 12 1942 (65th now)
Motto: strike true
There is another very similar thread in here.

[Cadpat Sailor]

and...

243 "Ogopogo" RCACS
Established December 18, 1941
Motto: ...none (yet!)

Disbanded: 1950s.

Re-Established 1960 - 29 March 1961

Motto: JOIN BAND, CI WILSON HAS CHOCOLATE

....just kidding

sorta.

[dan_the_man]

517 F/Lt Graham Squadron, Located in Greenwood Nova Scotia

Established: Jan. 06, 1950
Motto: "Deeds not Words"

WO2 Pearce :airsalute:


OMG Pearce is that you!!!!I'm freakin' out right now!!!!

I think it is!!! I LOVE YOU PEARCE FOR EVER AND EVER!!! TALK TO ME!!! WOOOOOOO!!! NUMBER 1 FAN RIGHT HERE!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[WO1 Bwowny]

:wow: A little too much exitement in here....:wow:

[Mr.Spooka]

62 Grimsby Phantom
SQN start Date: 2005
Motto: Excellre Contende


Some more info, This is the 3RD 62 Squadron, Egale and, Tiger both in Hamilton. The latter of the 2 went on to form 826 Gryphon I Hamilton. The start up staff cadets where all formerly of 826 Gryphon.

[Caz]

52 (City of Calgary) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Proudly serving since 3 December 1941
Per Scientiam Ad Astra

[troopertrakalo]

Yesterday 12:45
Pearce_517 517 F/Lt Graham Squadron, Located in Greenwood Nova Scotia

Established: Jan. 06, 1950
Motto: "Deeds not Words"

WO2 Pearce


are you joking?

Your Squadron has the same motto as the Fort Garry Horse Regiment AND the JTF2?

[Andy]

are you joking?

Your Squadron has the same motto as the Fort Garry Horse Regiment AND the JTF2?

...so they share similar values...?

[mayne]

1 West Montreal Squadron
Formed: Sept 24 1941
Motto: Number 1 Second To None

If you are wondering, we may not be the first ever squadron in canada, but we are the first to receive it`s charter.

[Mich_Hill]

41 Hercules in regina,sask..... established april 12 1941.... wow.. thats pretty dern old:dance:

[Cadpat Sailor]

Hercules....ah, we have inherited Lt (now Captain) Tetreault from you guys.

[Pearce_517]

OMG Pearce is that you!!!!I'm freakin' out right now!!!!

I think it is!!! I LOVE YOU PEARCE FOR EVER AND EVER!!! TALK TO ME!!! WOOOOOOO!!! NUMBER 1 FAN RIGHT HERE!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

OMG! OKEMOW! YES IT'S ME! OMG! OMG! OMG! I HEART YOU DANIEL! I'LL ALWAYS BE YOUR NUMBER 1 FAN!! WOOOOHOOOO!

WO2 Pearce :airsalute:

[Chappy]

^Wow. Excited much?


41 (Kapi-Mana) Squadron formed 1980, name changed to 41 (City of Porirua) Sqn in 2005 upon recieving the Freedom of the City.

No Squadron motto (The Air Training Corps' is "We Train to Serve")

[AMothfromWpg]

1 West Montreal Squadron
Formed: Sept 24 1941
Motto: Number 1 Second To None

If you are wondering, we may not be the first ever squadron in canada, but we are the first to receive it`s charter.

Along with a few others with the same date.

[dan_the_man]

OMG! OKEMOW! YES IT'S ME! OMG! OMG! OMG! I HEART YOU DANIEL! I'LL ALWAYS BE YOUR NUMBER 1 FAN!! WOOOOHOOOO!

WO2 Pearce :airsalute:


And OH WOW YOU'RE A WO2 NOW! GO US! I MISS YOU SO MUCH! AND I'M SO SORRY I ATE THOSE BERRIES!!!! ROFL!!! WE HAVE TO GO POST IN THE SLC 2K6 THREAD, 2GETHER! 2GETHER 4EVER! MISS YA! MOUAH! :p

[troopertrakalo]

12th December 2006 01:11
Andy Quote:
Originally Posted by troopertrakalo
are you joking?

Your Squadron has the same motto as the Fort Garry Horse Regiment AND the JTF2?


...so they share similar values...?


same values my bum!..............jk lol;)

but it just struck me as quite odd when i read it............

[Sp0r3]

135 Challenger Squadron
Established: 20 June 1942
Motto: Provocans et Conficiens

My squadron used to be call "Royal Oak", then changed to "Vancouver Squadron", then to "Challenger".
At one point in time... we did thought of changing our squadron name from "Challenger" to something else... but that idea died out.

[Chiefy268]

My corps was established in 1979, and I do not know our motto I was never told, but if I had to make one up this is what it would be "FAST", can anyone translate that to latin?

[dan_the_man]

My corps was established in 1979, and I do not know our motto I was never told, but if I had to make one up this is what it would be "FAST", can anyone translate that to latin?

Vite...oh wait...

[lone bugler]

my sqaudron 547 canuck squadron was formed 1952

[Batgirl]

2 Vandenbos Whitby Squadron
Established : September, 2003

[Black Attack]

Yay new squadrons with low numbers! :p

[Mini_me_C]

62 Grimsby Phantom
SQN start Date: 2005
Motto: Excellre Contende

ya what he said:woot: :woot: :woot:

[intrepid454]

6 Jim Whitecross RCACS (Winnipeg, MB)
Oct 1938
Nata Volaire - Born to Fly

[Cdt Lecavalier]

Hi,

My Squadron, 660 Des Milles Iles,
was founded in November 1957.
So this year's our 50th anniversary.:woot:
We're the oldest squadron in the Laval region (laval is next to montreal).

And our motto is ''Vers de Nouveaux Horizons'';
which means 'towards new horizons'.:airsalute:

[Cdt Lecavalier]

My corps was established in 1979, and I do not know our motto I was never told, but if I had to make one up this is what it would be "FAST", can anyone translate that to latin?


I think it's velox.:airsalute:

hope that helps. . .



AC Lecavalier
660 Des Milles Iles
''Vers de Nouveaux Horizons''

[F/Sgt Suba]

23 St Catharines 1941 but paraded as unofficial aircadets before the league was created

[DM_Barrick]

614 Forest City Royal Canadain Air Cadet Squadron was established in 1976. we were made after the famous 615 Landcaster Bomber squadron from WWII.
Our Motto was orignally going to be "Eat 'em up" but there was no latin equivelent for that. So the founders settled on "DEVEROTE ONMES!" or Devour them all!
our mascot is edgar the fire bird... and there is no connection between the fact that when he shows up i disapear... -_-

[CplChanB]

778 Banshee Sqn
formed 1969 as the 375 legion cadets
until it was renamed banshee
named after the only carrier jet fighter that saw service on a canadian aircraft carrier.
so far about 150-160 cadets on ppr:airsalute:

[RMC 24409]

My old squadron (379 Glengarry Mustangs of Alexandria) was established in October 1982.

[*KeLLoway.K*]

80 K-W Spitfire was established on January 12th 1941!!!! woot we are old!!

[lopez_1]

151 Chadburn Squadron
Year formed : 1942
Motto: excelsoir per debearee "excellence through endevaour"

[lopez_1]

80 K-W Spitfire was established on January 12th 1941!!!! woot we are old!!

So is chadburn but yours is a year older

[the_sailing_gunner]

#9 RCSCC Rodney
Year formed : 1927 (this year is our 80th anniversary)
Motto: i dont think we have one but you never know

[Cdt Lecavalier]

#9 RCSCC Rodney
Year formed : 1927 (this year is our 80th anniversary)
Motto: i dont think we have one but you never know


Don't mean to correct anyone, but your cadet corps isn't a Squadron...

But WOW: 80th anniversary, That's something. Congrats.

[good-ol'-singh]

199 formed in 2003 I think.
Motto: we need one of those, and a crest