from Europe. Operations The squadron was briefly reformed back at Comox as a Combat Support Squadron (without aircraft) but was disbanded again. 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron was re-formed from the consolidation of 416 and 441 Tactical Fighter Squadrons on 6 July 2006 at CFB Cold Lake. Battle honours Defence of Britain 1941–44 Fortress Europe 1942–44 Normandy 1944 France and Germany 1944–45 Rhine 1945 Aircraft Boulton Paul Defiant Bristol Beaufighter de Havilland Mosquito Avro CF-100 Canuck Canadair (Lockheed) CT-33 Silver Star McDonnell Douglas CF-101 Voodoo McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet References External links Canadian Forces aircraft squadrons Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons