No. 428 Squadron RCAF
| No. 428 (Ghost) Squadron RCAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 7 November 1942 – 5 September 1945 21 June 1954 – 1 June 1961 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Role | Bomber/All-Weather Fighter |
| Part of | Royal Air Force 1942–1945 |
| Nickname(s) | Ghost |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Usque ad finem "To the very end" |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | In a shroud, a death's head |
| Squadron Codes | NA (Nov 1942 – May 1946) |
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No. 428 Squadron RCAF, also known as 428 Bomber Squadron, and 428 Ghost Squadron, was first a night bomber squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force engaged in strategic bombing during World War II, based in Yorkshire. At the end of the war the squadron moved to Nova Scotia before being disbanded in September 1945. In 1954 the squadron was reformed as 428 All-Weather (Fighter) Squadron, before being again disbanded in 1961.
The motto of the squadron is Usque ad finem (Latin: "To the very end") and the squadron's badge contains a white Death's Head in a black shroud. The badge refers to the squadron's Ghost designation which was earned through its night bombing operations, as 'Hitler's Haunters' and the death and destruction which it inflicted upon the enemy.