History of 427 Squadron Tactical and Special Operations Helicopter Era
427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (SOAS) Official Website link
427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (SOAS) Public Affairs Website link
There was an excellent helicopter site, Tachelmemories, which now appears to have disappeared(2014). If anyone has any information about it please advise me. In addition 427 Squadron content is required by this site. The 427 Tactical and Special Operations Squadron activity spans fifty two years as of 2023. Our Squadron history is important. There should be enough stories, photos and personal memories to expand the website by a factor of five. Submit your information in any form to Webmaster. If you have difficulty with the webmaster link the address is macway01@gmail.com using your own Email program
There are a considerable number of Helicopter history article as part of ROAR issues. They will be accessed by links that will appear here soon.
Anyone wishing to volunteer to assist with this page, veteran, spouse, partner, daughter, son,etc. (you get the idea) please
contact me. Training is free and simple.
427 Squadron Commanding Officers - Helicopter Era
L/Col J.P. Harrison - Jan 1971 - Feb 1972
Col. D.L. Glendinning - Feb 1972 - Jul 1973
L/Col D.M. McNaughton - Jul 1973 - Jul 1974
L/Col D.E. Munro - Jul 1974 - Jun 1976
Maj. K.D. Lavender - Jun 1976 - Aug 1976
L/Col W.R. Dobson - Aug 1976 - Jul 1978
L/Col J.E. Jackman - Jul 1978 - Jan 1980
L/Col H.A. Cunningham - Jan 1980 - Jun 1983
L/Col D.R. Foster - Jun 1983 - Jul 1985
L/Col E.H. Gosden - Jul 1985 - Sep 1986
Maj. G.F. Ireland - Sep 1986 - Apr 198
L/Col E.H. Gosden - Apr 1987 - Jul 1988
L/Col E.A. Findley - Jul 1988 - Sep 1988
Maj. D.A. McEachern - Sep 1988 - Apr 1989
L/Col E.A. Findley - Apr 1989 - Feb 1990
Maj. G.F. Ireland - Feb 1990 - Aug 1990
L/Col D.R. Brown - Aug 1990 - May 1992
L/Col K.R. Sorfleet - May 1992 - Jun 1994
L/Col P.A. Campbell - Jun 1994 - Sep 1995
Maj. B.A. McQuade - Sep 1995 - Jun 1996
L/Col P.A. Campbell - Jun 1996 - Jun 1997
L/Col J.J.G.D. Guertin - Jun 1997 - Jul 2000
L/Col R.H. Meiklejohn - Jul 2000 - Aug 2002
L/Col M. R. Dabros - Aug 2002 - Feb 2003
Maj. R.C. McLaughlin - Feb. 2003 - Oct 2003
L/Col M. R. Dabros - Oct 2003 - Jul 2004
L/Col C.J. Coates - Jul 2004 - Jun 2006
L/Col C.J.H. Drouin - Jun 2006 - Jun 2008
L/Col K.G. Whale - Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
L/Col J.J. Alexander - Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
L/Col T.A. Morehen - Jun 2012 - Jun 2014
L/Col J.R. Orr - Jun 2014 - July 2016
L/Col Clay Rook - July 2016 - July 2018
L/Col Jeremy Fountain - July 2018 - July 2020
L/Col J.B.F. Lavertu - July 2020 - July 2022
L/Col Matt Snider - July 2022 -