42 Radar Squadron

42 Radar Squadron (French: 42^e Escadron de radar) is a unit of the Canadian Forces under the Royal Canadian Air Force. The squadron operates the AN/TPS-77 radar system from CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, Canada.

42 Radar Squadron
42e Escadron de radar
Active	June 1955–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Type	Tactical fighter control
Size	Squadron
Part of	4 Wing Cold Lake
Garrison/HQ	CFB Cold Lake
Motto(s)	Dirigenti manu (Latin for 'with a guiding hand')
Equipment	AN/TPS-70 Radar system
Website	canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/squadrons/42-squadron.html

History

42 Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force became operational in June 1955. The squadron was originally tasked with providing radar control to the CF-100s flying in the vicinity of RCAF Station Cold Lake. In October 1962, 42 AC&W Squadron as 42 Radar Squadron became part of the Semi-Automated Ground Environment (SAGE) system, as part of the 28th NORAD Region.^[1]