Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, also known as CFB Bagotville or 3 Wing Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located approximately 4.5 nautical miles (8.33 km) west of Bagotville in the city of La Baie, Quebec. It is operated as an air force base by Canadian Forces Air Command and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-188 Hornet fighter/interceptor. CFB Bagotville's airfield is also used by civilian aircraft, with civilian operations at the base referring to the facility as Bagotville Airport (ICAO CYBG, IATA YBG). A Canadian Forces Base or CFB (fr. ... A nautical mile is a unit of length. ... La Baie was a city in northeastern Quebec, Canada where the Rivière à Mars flows into the Baie des Ha! Ha!, a bay of the Saguenay River. ... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... A McDonnell-Douglas CF-18A/B Hornet The CH-149 Cormorant Canadian Forces Air Command (AIRCOM) is the air force branch of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... CF-18 Hornet The CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian Forces aircraft, based on the American F/A-18 Hornet. ... The ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as an IATA location identifier or, simply, a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ...

RCAF Station Bagotville

At the height of the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) selected a relatively level farming area at the head of navigable waters in the Saguenay Fjord to be the site of several aerodromes during 1941. This area was considered useful for RCAF purposes, given the amount of cleared land in the region, its relative geographic isolation and proximity to the deepwater port of La Baie, as well as access to the adjacent railway network. Construction began that summer and continued through the winter and following spring on RCAF Station St-Honoré near Chicoutimi and RCAF Station Bagotville in La Baie. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. ... 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The base at St-Honoré opened in June, 1942, followed by Bagotville on July 17, 1942; St-Honoré being operated as a sub-base to Bagotville. RCAF Station Bagotville hosted the 1 Operational Training Unit (1 OTU) which trained pilots from commonwealth nations under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), as well as the 130 Panthère Squadron, which was an operational RCAF air defence unit intended to protect the massive Alcan aluminum smelter in nearby Arvida (one of the largest industrial facilities in Canada at the time), and associated hydro-electric facilities in the Saguenay region. During 1942, Quebec's coastal regions along the lower St. Lawrence River and Gulf of St. Lawrence were witnessing the Battle of the St. Lawrence as German U-boats were sinking Canadian shipping throughout the area. RCAF Station Bagotville was established, along with RCAF Station Mont-Joli to counter the U-boat menace to Canada's war effort and placate local fears. June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno (mythology), wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... This article is about the year. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... External links The Canadian Contribution (includes newspaper archives) World War II Newspaper Archives — The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. ... Alcan Inc. ... Arvida (from ARthur VIning DAvis, one of the founder of ALCAN) was founded as an industrial city by ALCAN in 1927, when the first aluminum smelter was constructed. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the worlds largest estuary, is the outlet of North Americas Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ...

Early training aircraft operating from RCAF Station Bagotville included Curtiss Kittyhawk, Westland Lysander, North American Harvard and Hawker Hurricane. The 130 Squadron, which was deployed at the base to provide regional air defence to key industrial facilities, used the motto "Défendez le Saguenay", which was later adopted by the entire base. On August 1, 1942 the 12 Radar Detachment was deployed to provide air traffic control. On October 24, 1943 the 129 Squadron took over from 130 Squadron as the regional air defence unit; 2 months later in December the 129 Squadron was redeployed from Saguenay and the 1 OTU was retasked with regional air defence duties. The Curtiss P-40 was an American single-engine, single-seat, low-wing, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft which first flew in 1938 and was used in great numbers in World War II. Developed from the pre-war radial-engined P-36 Hawk, the P-40 was used... The Westland Lysander is an airplane used during World War II (Flying example in the Shuttleworth Collection, 2004. ... The T-6 Texan was a single-engine, advanced trainer aircraft designed by North American Aviation and used to train fighter pilots of the USAAF, US Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II. The Texan is known by a variety of... The Hawker Hurricane is a fighter design from the 1930s which was used extensively by the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

Toward the end of the war, RCAF Station Bagotville began to decline in activity as the requirement for BCATP training decreased. On October 28, 1944 the 1 OTU ceased operations, followed by the 12 Radar Detachment. In 29 pilot training courses given by 1 OTU at RCAF Station Bagotville (and St-Honoré), 940 pilots successfully graduated and 41 were killed during training. October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In November, 1944 1 OTU was disbanded and the closure of RCAF Station Bagotville and its secondary facilities at RCAF Station St-Honoré was announced; they were officially closed and mothballed on January 5, 1945. For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The excalating tensions brought about by the Cold War and the Korean War saw RCAF Station Bagotville reactivated on July 1, 1951 as a training base for air defence squadrons deploying in support of NATO's defence of western Europe from the Warsaw Pact. 413 and 414 squadrons initially trained at Bagotville using De Havilland Vampire and F-86 Sabre aircraft. On March 7, 1953 both squadrons deployed to Europe and the base was quiet through the rest of that year. For the generic term for a high-tension struggle between countries, see cold war (war). ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁/韓國戰爭), from June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (technically speaking, the war has not yet ended), was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4... Europe forms the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... The Warsaw Pact or Warsaw Treaty, officially named the Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance, was a military organization in support of Soviet military interests for the Central European Eastern Bloc countries. ... A Royal Canadian Air Force deHavilland Vampire The de Havilland Vampire, or DH.100, was the second jet engined aircraft commissioned by the Royal Air Force during WW II, although it never saw combat. ... F-86 Sabre at Oshkosh Airshow, 2003 The F-86 Sabre was a subsonic combat aircraft developed for the US Air Force. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

In 1954, 432 and 440 squadrons were transferred to RCAF Station Bagotville, flying the CF-100 Canuck all-weather fighter. In 1957, 440 squadron deployed to France and on May 1, 1957 413 squadron returned to the base flying the Canuck. That year also saw the CT-133 Silver Star arrive at the base as a training aircraft. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Canadian Forces CF-100 Mk. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A CT-33 of the Canadian Forces Red Knight aerobatic team. ...

In 1961, 413 and 432 squadrons disbanded and 416 squadron was formed at Bagotville, flying the CF-101 Voodoo; 416 squadron was moved to RCAF Station Chatham the following year in 1962. In summer of 1962, the 425 Allouette squadron transferred to RCAF Station Bagotville, flying the Voodoo; its aircraft were modified to carry the AIR-2 Genie - a nuclear-tipped air-to-air missile, with nuclear warheads being stored at Bagotville until the weapon's decommissioning in the early 1980s. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Two 409 Squadron CF-101s in the mountains of British Columbia The CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... An AIR-2 Genie on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force The Genie was an unguided air-to-air missile with a nuclear warhead, used by interceptor aircraft of the United States Air Force. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...

CFB Bagotville

On February 1, 1968 the RCAF merged with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army to form the Canadian Armed Forces; RCAF Station Bagotville changed its name to Canadian Forces Base Bagotville. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) was the navy of Canada from 1911 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Canadian Forces Land Force Command (LF) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Armed Forces. ... It has been proposed below that Canadian Armed Forces be renamed and moved to Canadian Forces. ...

Later that year, 410 squadron formed at CFB Bagotville to provide training. In September 1969 the 433 "Porc-Épic" squadron was transferred to Bagotville, flying the CF-116 Freedom Fighter. In 1982, 410 squadron moved to CFB Cold Lake and was replaced by 434 "Bluenose" squadron. September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The F-5 Freedom Fighter (or Tiger II) is a fighter aircraft, designed and built by Northrop in the USA, beginning in 1962. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On July 1, 1984 425 squadron changed from the CF-101 Voodoo to the CF-188 Hornet. On July 9, 1985 434 squadron moved to CFB Chatham. In 1986 433 squadron ceased operations to restructure and reactivated in January 1988, equipped with the CF-188 Hornet. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... CF-18 Hornet The CF-18 Hornet is a Canadian Forces aircraft, based on the American F/A-18 Hornet. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January, from the Très riches heures du duc de Berry January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On April 1, 1993 CFB Bagotville becomes home to 3 Wing, which adminsters all Air Command units on base. The same day, 439 "Tiger" squadron is reformed, flying the CT-133 Silver Star and CH-135 Twin Huey; in 1996 439 squadron's CH-135's were replaced by the CH-146 Griffon. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A CT-33 of the Canadian Forces Red Knight aerobatic team. ... The Bell 212 is a light utility helicopter and generally has a crew of two and can carry up to 12 passengers. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Canadian Forces Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter (UTTH) CH146 (AKA The Griffon) is the Canadian designation of the Bell 412HP, a multi-use Light Utility helicopter used for aerial firepower, reconnaissance and mobility tasks. ...

On March 1, 1999 12 Radar Squadron is formed at CFB Bagotville to provide tactical control of fighter/interceptor aircraft; it replaced a radar station at Mont-Apica which has now closed. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

External link

• 3 Wing Bagotville - official website