æz ɐ sˌiːˌeɪˈɛf skwˈɑːdɹən, tɹˈeɪnɪŋ wʌz ɪts mˈeɪn ɹˈoʊl; ɪts pˌɜːsənˈɛl wɜːɹ ɪnstɹˈʌktᵻd ɪn fˈaɪɾɚ tˈæktɪks, bˈɑːmɪŋ ænd ˈɑːɹmi kˈoʊˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən dˈuːɾiz; ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd fɔːɹ sˈɜːtʃændɹˈɛskjuː tˈæsks ænd pˈʌblɪk ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz dˈuːɾiz.
As a CAF squadron, training was its main role; its personnel were instructed in fighter tactics, bombing and army co-operation duties; they were also used for search-and-rescue tasks and public relations duties.