Second World War Transport Squadrons

Three RCAF transport squadrons flew Dakotas with Transport Command and in South East Asia: Chinthe, Elephant and Husky. This map shows 3 squadrons at the base where each formed and 17 later bases and stays. Click any dot for the squadron's name, dates and a link to its people and history.

Large dots are the base where a squadron formed (its first base); small dots are the bases it moved to, including short detachments. The dashed line follows a squadron's bases in order. Several squadrons shared a base, so a numbered disc stands for that many squadrons: click it to see them all. Use the year slider (or Play) to see which bases were in use each year from 1944 to 1946, the country list to look at one country, and Full screen for a bigger map. Click the map, then scroll, to zoom. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.