No. 42 Radar Squadron
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| Active | June 1955 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Type | Aviation squadron |
| Size | Squadron |
| Motto(s) | DIRIGENTI MANU ("With a Guiding Hand") |
42 Radar Squadron is a unit of the Canadian Forces under Royal Canadian Air Force. The squadron operates the AN/TPS-70 radar from CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, Canada.
History
42 Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) Squadron of the Canadian Air Force became operational in June 1955. The Squadron was originally used to provide radar control to the CF-100s flying around CFB Cold Lake. In October 1962, 42 AC&W Squadron became 42 Radar Squadron in the Semi-Automated Ground Environment (SAGE) system as part of the 28th North American Air Defence System (NORAD) Region. [1]
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