History
Authorized at Montreal Quebec on September 1, 1934 as 18 Squadron. It was renumbered 118 Squadron on November 17, 1937. In its pre-war years, the unit flew the de Havilland DH.60 Moth.
A book was written and published on the history of the Squadron: Le 438e Escadron tactique d'hélicoptères 1934-2009 by Jerry Fielden and Michel Pratt was published in August 2010.
Read more about this topic: 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
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