No. 126 Wing RCAF No. 126 Airfield Headquarters RAF No. 126 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF
Active	1943-44 1944-46
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	Royal Canadian Air Force
Branch	Royal Air Force
Type	Wing
Last base	B.74 Utersen

No. 126 Wing RCAF is a formerRoyal Canadian Air Forcewing that was operational during theSecond World War.

No. 126 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing RAF was formed on 12 May 1944 atRAF Tangmere withinNo. 15 Sector RAF,No. 83 Group RAF (83 Grp),RAF Second Tactical Air Force (2 TAF). Later it was moved toNo. 17 Sector RAF, (83 Grp, 2 TAF). It moved to B.3 Ste.Croix-Sur-Mer on 16 June 1944 then to B.4 Beny-Sur-Mer, B.18 Cristot, B.28 Eureux, B.44 Poix, Evere, B.68 Le Culot, B.84 Rips, B.80 Volkel, B.88 Heesch, B.108 Rheine, B.116 Wunstorf, B.152 Fassberg and finally B.74 Utersen where the wing was disbanded on 31 March 1946.^[1]

Squadrons controlled:^[1]

• No. 401 Squadron RCAF (12 May 1944 to 10 July 1945)
• No. 411 (Grizzly Bear) Squadron RCAF (12 May 1944 to 31 March 1946)
• No. 412 Squadron RCAF (12 May 1944 to 31 March 1946)
• No. 442 Squadron RCAF (12 July 1944 to 31 March 1946)
• No. 402 Squadron RCAF (27 December 1944 to July 1945)
• No. 416 Squadron RCAF (7 July 1945 to 31 March 1946)
• No. 443 Squadron RCAF (7 July 1945 to 31 March 1946)

The unit was formed on 4 July 1943 atRAF Redhill withinNo. 17 (RCAF) Wing RAF. It moved toRAF Staplehurst on 6 August 1943,RAF Biggin Hill on 13 October 1943 and finallyRAF Tangmere on 15 April 1944 where it was disbanded on 12 May 1944.^[2]

Squadrons controlled:^[2]

• No. 401 Squadron RCAF
• No. 411 (Grizzly Bear) Squadron RCAF
• No. 412 Squadron RCAF

• List of wings of the Royal Air Force

• Sturtivant, Ray (1987). Darlington, Ray (ed.).The History of Britain's Military Training Aircraft. Somerset, UK: Haynes Publishing Group.ISBN 0-85429-579-8.
• Sturtivant, R.; Hamlin, J.; Halley, J. (1997).Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians).ISBN 0-85130-252-1.

• Royal Air Force wings

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