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433 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 433 Tactical Fighter Squadron
1, record 1, English, 433%20Tactical%20Fighter%20Squadron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 433 Tac F Sqn 2, record 1, English, 433%20Tac%20F%20Sqn
correct
- Porcupines 3, record 1, English, Porcupines
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
433 Tactical Fighter Squadron; 433 Tac F Sqn: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - 433%20Tactical%20Fighter%20Squadron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Porcupines is a surname assigned to the 433 Squadron because its emblem is a porcupine. 4, record 1, English, - 433%20Tactical%20Fighter%20Squadron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 433e Escadron d'appui tactique
1, record 1, French, 433e%20Escadron%20d%27appui%20tactique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 433 ETAC 2, record 1, French, 433%20ETAC
correct, masculine noun
- Ti-Pics 3, record 1, French, Ti%2DPics
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
433e Escadron d'appui tactique : la lettre «e» suivant le chiffre se place en exposant. 4, record 1, French, - 433e%20Escadron%20d%27appui%20tactique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
433e Escadron d'appui tactique; 433 ETAC : titre et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - 433e%20Escadron%20d%27appui%20tactique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ti-Pics est un surnom attribué au 433e Escadron parce qu'un porc-épic figure sur son emblème. 5, record 1, French, - 433e%20Escadron%20d%27appui%20tactique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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