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427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron

tactical helicopter unit that provides aviation support to Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Organization royal_canadian_air_force_squadron Q2715012
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427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron

Summary

427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron is a Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of royal_canadian_air_force_squadron entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron's instance of is recorded as Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron[3].
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron's instance of is recorded as Q5030885[4].
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron took place at CFB Petawawa[5].
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron was part of the conflict World War II[6].
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron's parent organization or unit is recorded as Canadian Special Operations Forces Command[7].
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron's official website is recorded as https://www.canada.ca/en/special-operations-forces-command/corporate/organizational-structure/427-so-aviation-squadron.html[8].
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron's official website is recorded as https://www.canada.ca/fr/commandement-forces-operations-speciales/organisation/structure-organisationnelle/427-escadron-os-aviation.html[9].
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lion Squadron'}[10].
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Ferte manus certas'}[11].

Body

Operations

427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron's parent organization or unit is recorded as Canadian Special Operations Forces Command[7].

Why It Matters

427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron ranks in the top 7% of royal_canadian_air_force_squadron entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (494 views/month).[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . reg.gg.ca. Retrieved . reg.gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Amqui · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent organization or unit → Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
    Series ordinal → 427
    Headquarters location → Q922628
    Military branch → Q25456
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q134624977]]"
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