443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
| 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron | |
|---|---|
| 443e Escadron d'hélicoptères maritimes | |
| Active |
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| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Maritime helicopter |
| Part of | 12 Wing Shearwater |
| Base | Patricia Bay, British Columbia |
| Nickname(s) | Hornet |
| Motto(s) | Our sting is death |
| Battle honours |
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| Website | canada |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron badge heraldry | A hornet affronté |
| Squadron codes= | 2I (Feb 1944 – Mar 1946) PF (Sep 1951 – 1958) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Supermarine Spitfire, North American Mustang, North American F-86 Sabre |
| Helicopter | Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King, CH-148 Cyclone |
| Trainer | North American Harvard, Beechcraft Model 18 |
443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron (French: 443e Escadron d'hélicoptères maritimes) is a Canadian Armed Forces helicopter squadron under the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It was originally a Second World War RCAF squadron that operated as part of RAF Fighter Command in Europe with the Supermarine Spitfire.